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Museum chief resigns over misattributed work from his collection

Yoo Hong-jun, director of the National Museum of Korea, resigned Wednesday amid controversy over the museum's display of a misattributed calligraphic work from his private collection. He offered to resign after facing criticism, with reports noting the work was by a pro-Japanese collaborator. The resignation came after he came under fire for the display, which was sourced from his own collection.

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