Hwang Hyun-pil instructor YouTube video capture
“General Admiral Yi Sun-sin did his work for the country and the people while he was in the three-way naval commander, but Won Gyun was just a person who wanted to become a three-way naval officer”.
Hwang Hyeon-pil, a famous Korean history lecturer and YouTuber with 600,000 subscribers, compared the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung to Lee Soon-shin and the People’s Power presidential candidate Yoon Seok-yeol to Won Kyun.
Regarding this, mixed reactions are coming out online, such as encouraging ‘to cheer’ and ‘the metaphor is inappropriate’ from some.
On the 28th of last month, Hwang released a YouTube video titled ‘Lee Jae-myung vs Yoon Seok-yeol, who should we elect?’
He continued, “The reason I study history is not to study only certain facts of the past or listed facts,” he said. History is the science that develops the ability to predict,” he added.
Hwang continued, “Studying history, those who tried to distribute the interests and power that were concentrated in the vested interests of the few and distribute them to the many people, who did politics for the many, are in the spotlight and respected in the present history,” said Hwang. and Yi Sun-sin, Jeongjo, and Kim Gu were mentioned.
He said, “Why did I tell the story of these four people? Those are the four great men in our history that Candidate Jae-myung Lee most admires were King Sejong the Great, Admiral Yi Sun-sin, Jeongjo and Teacher Kim Gu.” (Lee’s) historical consciousness was clear and transparent. ” he claimed.
Mr. Hwang presents his book to Candidate Lee. Hwang Hyunpil YouTube video captureCandidate Lee is said to have visited Hwang’s laboratory on December 24 last year. Hwang recalled, “The words that Candidate Jae-myung Lee spit out were the ones who pour out the thoughts that come out of his head as they are, and he was a person who never adapted or made up himself in the middle.” .
Hwang also compared candidate Lee Jae-myung to ‘Lee Soon-shin’ and Yoon Seok-yeol to ‘Won-gyun’. Won Gyun is a warrior who was appointed as the commander of the Samdo naval forces as the successor of Admiral Yi Sun-sin during the Japanese Invasion of Korea.
“Even if Lee remains a successful president, I think he will not be able to reach the sublime of Yi Sun-sin,” he said.
On the other hand, regarding Candidate Yoon, he said, “It seems that he just wants to be president.” “Yoon Seok-yeol, who has no ability but only wants a seat, is like Won-gyun. I dare say this as a researcher with Yi Sun-shin and Won-gyun.”
He also said, “Are we entrusting the security, life, diplomacy and national defense of our country and individuals to a person like Won-gyun in such a global war situation?” He said, referring to the Battle of Chilcheonryang, in which the Joseon naval forces were the only defeated by the Japanese naval forces among the Imjin War and the Jeongyu disaster. did.
Hwang explained that the Japanese army invaded inland due to Won Gyun’s incompetence and greed, who commanded the Joseon naval forces at the time, leading to the Jeong Yu Jae-ran.
Hwang also said to Candidate Yun, who made a statement in a TV debate held on the 25th of last month that ‘the Japanese military might enter the Korean Peninsula in an emergency’, said, “How can a person called the presidential candidate in the 21st century think that the Japanese military can land on the Korean Peninsula in an emergency? Did you mean to make a statement?” he said bitterly.
In addition, “I study history, of course, I strongly support candidate Lee Jae-myung.” “Depending on how and who you vote for on March 9, this will become history, and your descendants will accurately evaluate the choice of 2022 as history.” said
Netizens who saw this showed mixed reactions.
The video received positive comments saying “a true historian of this age” and “support”, but some online communities also responded critically, such as “Is Yi Sun-sin 4 criminals?” and “Do not make history a political tool.”
Mr. Hwang studied history education at Chonnam National University College of Education and Korea University Graduate School. He served as a humanities high school teacher for 7 years. He taught Korean history through EBS, CSAT, and public official lectures, and was called ‘one other instructor’.
