KB Financial Group released a second campaign video on August 24, coinciding with the anniversary of the Ukishima Maru sinking, featuring local voices from Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
On this day, KB Financial announced the launch of the video titled 'The History Remembered by Maizuru,' created in collaboration with Professor Seo Kyung-duk of Sungshin Women's University. This follows the release of 'Ukishima Maru, the Story We Remember' in June.
The Ukishima Maru incident occurred on August 24, 1945, shortly after Korea's liberation, when the ship, carrying forced laborers, sank near Maizuru, Japan.
The video features Professor Seo visiting Maizuru to explore the accident site, memorial facilities, and the Maizuru Salvage Memorial Hall. It also includes stories from local officials who have been commemorating the victims of the Ukishima Maru.
KB Financial plans to visit Yutenji in Tokyo, Japan, in November to further highlight the remains of the victims and the ongoing challenges in the repatriation process. They also intend to produce and distribute a bilingual guidebook in Korean and Japanese about the Ukishima Maru incident.
A representative from KB Financial stated, 'We will continue to foster public interest and support to ensure that the remains in Japan can return home as soon as possible.'
* This article has been translated by AI.
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