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National museum chief resigns over misattributed work

You Hong-june, director of the National Museum of Korea, resigned on Wednesday amid controversy over the museum's display of a misattributed calligraphic work from his private collection. He offered to resign earlier in the day, and the resignation was confirmed by multiple outlets, with some reports noting the work was by a pro-Japanese collaborator.

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

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