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Subject: Re: (Translation) Blood of the Old Kings by Sung-Il Kim
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:50:34 +0000
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No doubt the comment in your review,

"I wonder where on Earth a Korean author would get the idea of a
relentlessly expansionist, exploitative empire determined to replace the
cultures and religions of neighboring countries with the Empire’s
hegemonic culture? It seems almost as though Kim has specific models in
mind. I suppose we will never know what those models were."

was intended as a joke, and was written with tongue in cheek.

I can think of two candidates off the top of my head, of course.

The People's Republic of China, which was a strong supporter of the
nightmare that is North Korea.

The United States of America, since it has influenced South Korean
culture greatly, leading to several Christian denominations being
active in the country.

Of course, though, the USA is not an evil empire.

John Savard