“Dokdo stationery” that attracts the attention of the younger generation… Abundant Dokdo content = South Korea

``I think it's a shame that we only shout ``Dokdo is our territory'' during times like Liberation Day.I want to commercialize Dokdo for future generations.''
On the 20th, Kim MIN JEONG (44), CEO of Dokdo stationery store in South Korea, spoke with E-Daily.
He said this in an interview. Dokdo Stationery Store is a cultural content company themed around Dokdo (Japanese name: Takeshima), and has recently become a popular spot among tourists visiting Ulleung Island.
is. Recently, Ulleungdo and Dokdo have become popular travel destinations among young people, and Dokdo stationery stores have also become famous on social media. Representative Kim said, ``Since the coronavirus pandemic, we have been working locally, mainly in Jeju-do.
This seems to be partly due to the spread of the culture," he said, adding, "There used to be very few foreign tourists, but recently the number has increased. Tourists come from countries like France, where there are issues of territorial disputes.
There were," he said. Representative Kim was born and raised on Ulleungdo, went to land when he was young, and returned to the island when he was in his 30s. Representative Kim, who lived as an ordinary housewife on Ulleungdo, asked her children to come to Japan.
Therefore, while reading a book about the extinct sea lions on Dokdo, I decided that I needed to create content about sea lions on Dokdo. Representative Kim said, ``I grew up on Ulleungdo, but this was the first time I heard about Dokdo sea lions.
``I felt embarrassed,'' he said, ``I felt like I had only talked about Dokdo as our land and had never actually done anything about it.'' Representative Kim said, ``The cons that Ulleungdo and Dokdo have
There are many tents. I thought we should make good use of them," he added. Then, in 2014, Dokdo Stationery Store opened. At first I started with things like notebooks and bottles, and now I use towels.
It handles a variety of products including cosmetics, clothing, and more. Dokdo sea lion stuffed animals are also popular items. It also has environmental protection features, such as the use of recycled plastic fabric.
CEO Kim hopes that many people will visit Ulleungdo on October 25th, Dokdo Day. Representative Kim said, ``It is important that we continue to talk and think about Dokdo.
We will protect Dokdo," he said. ``I want to discover and tell a variety of stories with the theme of Dokdo, and spread the word about the importance of Dokdo.''