The identity of a person who studied at a Korean school and became a Korean in Japan
Anne at the time of the 2020 Judo Grand Slam Dusseldorf Tournament. Lost to Shohei Ono in the final, but won the silver medal (Photo: Christian Fidler / Afro)Go to gallery page
(Miran Tanaka: Korean writer)
Now that the Tokyo Olympics are over, the number of programs focusing on the medalists who played an active part in the Olympics is increasing in South Korea. Among them, the most popular player is Kim Yeon Kyung of the women’s volleyball team, but players such as the men’s archery team, fencing team, and judo also appear frequently on TV.
The other day, Korean resident An Chang-rim, who won the bronze medal in the men’s judo 73 kg class, appeared on “Yoo Kids” of Korean cable TV TvN hosted by comedian Yoo Jae-suk. He talked about the hardships he had to take on the Korean national team and the secret story of the Olympics.
Among them, what attracted attention was the conflict he had as a “Korean in Japan” and the experience of discrimination he received in Japan and South Korea. In a program aired on August 18, Anne confessed nakedly what she had experienced in both Japan and South Korea.
In the program, Anne was often exposed to the word “Korean” when she lived in Japan, and Anne’s younger brother was also accused of being Korean in Japan at school. It was introduced that hate speeches and rallies to Koreans living in Japan by right-wing groups are becoming more popular amid the rising mood of Korea.
In addition, such discrimination is not limited to Japan, and while looking back on the fact that Koreans have been voicing insulting words and being hit in the back even after coming to Korea, “I am a Korean living in Japan more strongly. I felt that it was. “
According to Anne, these predicaments and the fact that her grandparents chose to live as Koreans in Japan without being naturalized in Japan motivated them to participate in the Olympics as a representative of South Korea. It is said that it led to the determination to “live in Japan.”
Certainly, if you listen to Anne’s career and story, it is easy to imagine that it was not unusual to participate in the Olympics as a representative of a country, and that there was a psychological conflict associated with the nationality of Koreans living in Japan. can.
On the other hand, I had the impression that discrimination, anti-Korean sentiment, and hate speech in Japan were emphasized and highlighted (not in response to Anne’s remarks, but in the making of the program itself), and the content was unpleasant. It is undeniable that emotions remained.
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