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Museum chief resigns over misattributed work row

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, with reports also citing a work by a pro-Japanese collaborator. He had offered to resign earlier in the day before the resignation was confirmed.

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  4. (3rd LD) National museum chief resigns over misattributed work from private collection Yonhap · 2026-10-21

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