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Scholars generally fall into two categories: those who speak out on real-world issues, and those who focus solely on their studies. Which of the two would Director Lim Yong-han of the Institute of Korean Classical History, a historian who appeared on the Defense TV program “Talkumentary War History (Tojeonsa)” for four years until last year, belong to? There was much controversy over his criticism of the current government using historical references in his broadcasts and columns, and fans suspected that the once-popular “Tojeonsa” was abolished because of his political leanings, so I thought he might be a “reality-engaging” type of scholar. However, he said, “I don’t belong to either side.” In his own words, he “just pushes his stories to the extreme boundary between ‘principled theory’ and ‘criticism of reality.’” During the interview, Director Lim poured out stories that “seemed to reflect reality, but also seemed not to reflect reality.” #LimYong-han #VOICE #Tojeonsa