'Even the blood-stained ones..' Bae Jung-nam reveals "1950s flags he diligently collected" on Liberation Day [Star Issue]

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Actor Bae Jung-nam showed off his 'flag collection'.

On the 15th, Bae posted a short video on his account titled "The 81st Anniversary of Liberation Day."

In the video, many flags collected by Bae were displayed. He proudly presented them as "1950s flags he diligently collected," treasures salvaged from history.

The stained flags clearly bore the marks of past years.

Bae has long shown great interest in 'the history of Korea's independence.' He began collecting flags after portraying Jo Do-seon, a top revolutionary fighter in the 2023 film "Hero," who joined forces with Yi Beom-do to assassinate Ito Hirobumi for the nation's independence alongside Yi Beom-do.

In a 2023 interview related to "Hero," Bae stated, "The impact of 'Hero' was significant for me. I managed to find about 50 flags from the 1950s and 1960s. Collecting them has had a profound effect. Before filming, I knew little about history, but through Yi Beom-do in 'Hero,' I became interested in learning more. I watched YouTube videos and now even read books."

He continued, "I learned not only about Yi Bong-chang but also about the righteous army leader An Gyu-hong, which was truly impressive. He was a former servant who became a commander of the righteous army, and his birth and death years match those of Yi Beom-do. It was so fascinating to learn about each independence activist one by one." He added, "People from that era had fundamentally different blood. The saying 'Those who forget history have no future' is true. History repeats itself."

Bae also mentioned becoming close with Seo Gyeong-deok (Prof.), known as the 'Korean Informer.' He said, "It was wonderful; whenever I had questions, I could get immediate answers. People from that era were full of romance." That same year, he participated in creating content titled "The Yi Beom-do Family's Independence Movement Story" alongside actor Jung Sung-hwa and Seo Gyeong-deok (Prof.).

Last April, Bae revealed on Netflix's variety show "Churai Churai" that his dream house is a Hanok. He confessed his deep love for Hanok, hanbok, and flags, pulling out various flags—from faded ones with frayed threads to blood-stained ones—to surprise host Choi Sung-hoon.

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