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A Korean folk singer has released a song calling U.S. General Douglas MacArthur a ¡°murderer, timed to go off like a time bomb amidst tensions between conservative and progressive groups over a statue of the old soldier in Incheon's Freedom Park.
The song blames MacArthur for the massacre of Korean civilians in Jeju Island on April 3, 1948 and the slaughter of civilians at Nogeun-ri during the Korean War. It joins calls for the statue to be pulled down.
"I released the song ahead of protests planned for Sunday calling for the statue to be removed,¡± singer Park Seong-hwan told the Chosun Ilbo on Friday. ¡°I wanted to teach people about the side of MacArthur ordinary people don¡¯t know about."
Asked if the lyrics might be too radical, Park said, "MacArthur is a war criminal who directly ordered massacres of civilians... As UN commander at the time, there are things he must take responsibility for."
Between verses two and three, Park adds his own narration. "Seize Seoul. There are girls and ladies there. For three days, Seoul will be yours -- UN Commander Douglas MacArthur, September 1950." Park says historical records confirm that this is an authentic quote by the maverick commander.
Park made a name for himself following the deaths of two middle school girls crushed by a U.S. armored vehicle in 2002 with the song "Fucking USA."
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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