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Dear Game Factory Interactive(Game company person in charge) I am a member of VANK (Voluntary Agency Network of Korea) from Korea. VANK is a non-governmental organization and also a voluntary organization. All of VANK's members, ranging from elementary school first graders to housewives are participating in voluntary activities that are providing correct information about Korea to international textbook publishers and game developing companies . Korea has 5,000 years history, well-matched cultural heritage and has accomplished high-speed economic growth, but these facts have not been introduced well yet in textbooks and some games all over the world. Especially, Korea’s developed image was introduced to the world through mass communications, hosting the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, 2002 FIFA Korea/Japan World Cup very successfully but Korean information introduced in games are still insufficient or incorrect. First of all, most Korean information in games has been delivered to the world through Japan or China not directly from Korea. Good examples are describing the ‘East Sea’ as the ‘Sea of Japan’, 5,000 years of Korean history as 2,000 years history and describing Korea as the vassal state of China and Japan. These inaccuracies regarding Korea in games were reflected from the contents in Japanese textbooks without any verification, which were delivered to the world by Japanese scholars after Japanese colonial rule of Korea from 1910 to 1945. ※ → What Japanese textbooks say http://www.prkorea.com/english/textbook/mainright.html ※ → Korea history http://www.prkorea.com/history/history.html If you plan to review inaccurate contents about Korea or if you plan to add new contents about Korea in your games, please contact to VANK. We have detailed comprehensive data regarding Korean history and culture, as well as digital pictures, which are all collected by VANK members. And we can provide you with this information willingly by post or internet without any cost. VANK’s desires are that people all over the world can experience correct Korean history and culture by our voluntary effort, taking this opportunity and then sharing dreams and friendship with the rest of the world. Sincerely yours. * Contact to VANK Rm.201, C&G Bldg, 425-17, Sindang2-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul,100-834, Republic of Korea TEL. 82-2-2237-7407~8 FAX. 82-2-2237-7409 email: eastsea@prkorea.org http://www.prkorea.org "Though it is the smallest of all your seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and perch in its branches." - [Matthew] - VANK stands for - ‘Voluntary Agency Network of Korea’, a civilian international exchange association in Korea. We work for the promotion of Korea's image all over the world by Internet. VANK was established in 1999 by volunteers, and now has over 12,000 members. Using email or internet we serve as cyber travel guides to overseas Koreans and foreigners so that they can understand Korean culture and language better, and at the same time we hope we build international friendships. VANK is a great chance for those who are interested in Korean language, arts, cultural education, history, geography, social studies, sciences to learn about our country, and we also welcome with open arms anyone just wanting to make Korean friends! (1) reference 1) Their claim that the East Sea has some historical precedent worked, as some major book and map publishers, educational web sites and other reference materials now include the East Sea name along with the Sea of Japan. - worldatlas.com- http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/eastsea.htm 2) We provide Korean pictures to the Photoatlas.com, you can see the pictures at this site : http://photoatlas.com/pics/pictures_of_korea.html