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Museum chief resigns over misattributed exhibit

You Hong-june, director of the National Museum of Korea, resigned Wednesday over controversy surrounding the display of a misattributed calligraphic work from his private collection, which was also linked to a pro-Japanese collaborator. He had offered to resign earlier that day, and the resignation was confirmed by multiple outlets, including Yonhap and KBS World.

  1. National museum chief resigns over misattributed work from private collection Korea Times · 2026-10-21
  2. National museum chief offers to resign over misattributed work from private collection Korea Times · 2026-10-21
  3. Mired in Controversy, Yoo Hong-jun Resigns as National Museum of Korea Director KBS World · 2026-10-21
  4. (3rd LD) National museum chief resigns over misattributed work from private collection Yonhap · 2026-10-21

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