South Korea’s National Assembly is set to vote on a bill targeting what many South Koreans believe to be Chinese distortions of their history and culture.

The bill proposes adding a member focused on historical issues to the country’s Game Rating and Administration Committee. There’s currently no legal process or consultative body dealing with such matters in South Korea.

CULTURAL APPROPRIATION

According to ruling People Power Party (PPP) lawmaker Kim Seung-su, the bill is a practical way to intercept China’s cultural appropriation of Korean culture through video games.

Cultural appropriation has been a source of contention and heated