[Capture] Railroad Corporation, 'Japanese Shinkansen' on Liberation Day... Delayed apology is controversial

The National Railroad Corporation created a scandal by inserting an image of the Shinkansen, a 'symbol of Japan's economic revival,' in the content produced for Liberation Day.

The Korea Railroad Corporation posted an apology on SNS, but netizens responded coldly to the delayed response of the Railroad Corporation, saying that the apology was posted a day after Liberation Day.

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The Railway Corporation posted an apology on the official Instagram on the 16th, saying, "There is a fact that inappropriate images were used in the content of 'August 15 Liberation Day Special' posted on social media channels."

He continued, "There is no excuse for using inappropriate photos at the institution responsible for creating a proud railroad culture for causing great inconvenience to those who use the National Railroad Corporation's SNS." I also sincerely bow my head and apologize for the shortcomings.”

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Earlier on the 15th, on the day of Liberation Day, the National Railroad Corporation posted a card news-type content created for the 77th anniversary of Liberation Day on its official Instagram.

With the Taegeukgi in the background, an image of Mugunghwa and a train was inserted along with the text, "Today, on Liberation Day, I want to tell the story of a railroad that has become a symbol of modernization from a means of plunder."

But this train was none other than a Japanese Shinkansen.

Netizens who saw this commented, "There are so many trains such as KTX, SRT, Mugunghwa, etc., why is it a Japanese Shinkansen?", "Is it a Shinkansen on Liberation Day, what is the situation?" .

In response to the criticism from netizens, the Railway Corporation left a comment saying, "I am sorry for the inconvenience of posting without checking it thoroughly. I will reflect your opinions and make corrections as soon as possible." It became known that it was deleted only after 00:00 am.

At the same time, the Railway Corporation posted an apology, but netizens expressed their displeasure at the posting of an apology one day after Liberation Day.