Kim Jang-hoon 'Thanks' Japan in His Mini-Blog

Singer Kim Jang-hoon recently posted a famous quote by Korean independence activist Dosan Ahn Chang-ho on his Cyworld mini-blog. The words of Ahn, who was imprisoned at the time, were directed at a Japanese official:

It is my sincere wish that Japan does not face its own doom but rather prospers as a nation. Japan would have nothing to gain by infringing on the rights and sovereignty of neighboring Korea. However, it would be in its best interest to have a neighboring ally of 20 million rather than have a neighboring foe of 20 million. Korea's independence would not only be beneficial for the general peace in the Asian region but also for the welfare of Japan.

In his recent posting, entitled "Thank You, Japan," the singer cited two reasons for his "gratitude" to the neighboring country. He wrote, "In this age of oil shock and soaring commodities and food prices, your greed has united Korea as a nation. We plan to stand up tall in the 21st century, based on the patriotism that you, Japan, helped fuel in our hearts."

Kim recently concluded his concert tour in Busan that began on July 18.

Source: KBS Global

THanks for finding this article...I was going to do some more research on it....it's a really big issue in Korea right now.

Kim Jang Hoon is referring to the Dokdo Islands and Library of Congress Incident that is once again flaring up tensions between Japan and Korea.

With all this problem over the island... I hope the relationship of the two countries wont get sour.