"South Korea Stole Chinese Culture," Claims 30 Million Influencer... Seokyungdeok Says "Inferiority Complex Deepens"

Chinese Influencer with 30 Million Followers Claims
"Korea Stole Chinese Culture"
Professor Seo Kyung-deok Responds:
"As Korean Culture Gains Global Attention,
Chinese Inferiority Complex Deepens"

A video of Gao Yuten, a famous Chinese magician who visited Gyeongbokgung Palace, claiming that "Korea stole Chinese culture." Seogyeongdeok Facebook

Gao Yuten, a famous Chinese magician with 30 million subscribers, recently visited a domestic museum and created a video containing the baseless claim that "Korea stole Chinese culture," which he posted on social media, sparking controversy. Professor Seo Kyung-deok of Sungshin Women's University criticized this, saying, "The inferiority complex among Chinese people has deepened."

On the 1st, Professor Seo explained on his Facebook, "I learned about this after receiving reports from many netizens recently," adding, "The video on Gao Yuten's personal account has been deleted, but it can still be found under a different account on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok."

In the problematic video, Gao Yuten introduced exhibits inside the National Palace Museum of Korea, claiming that Korean embroidery was stolen from China and that the Honcheonui (an ancient astronomical instrument) was modeled after Chinese ones. He also absurdly claimed, while looking at metal movable type exhibits, that printing originated in China's Tang Dynasty and that metal movable type was copied from Chinese printing technology. He is a well-known Chinese influencer with about 30 million subscribers on his Douyin account.

Professor Seo pointed out, "Recently, these Chinese influencers have been posting videos on various social media channels claiming that 'Korea stole their culture,' causing problems. One influencer, who produces videos based on rural Chinese life, posted a video of making kimchi on Instagram Reels, which recently surpassed 10 million views, sparking controversy."

Professor Seo emphasized, "As Korean culture gains global attention, it seems that Chinese people are increasingly fearful that the cultural center of Asia is shifting to Korea. However, we should use their baseless claims to our advantage and turn this into a good opportunity to promote Korean culture more widely around the world."