American actor Thomas McDonell recently weighed in on a controversial topic between Korea and Japan through Twitter.
He expressed his love for Red Velvet while posting a map of the Korean peninsula that marked the sea east to it as the Sea of Japan.
“Map completed, Red Velvet is so pretty….”
— Thomas McDonell
지도 작성, 레드벨벳 너무 예쁘다…. pic.twitter.com/6TAFdmIDVk
— Thomas McDonell (@ThomasMcDonell) November 24, 2017
Then he changed up the map in a new tweet, marking the sea as the East Sea.
“I love changing perspectives.”
— Thomas McDonell
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His fans and netizens were ecstatic that McDonell also made sure to mark Dokdo Island on the map.
쨖쨖쨕 pic.twitter.com/4GMYwpchyx
— 홉뮨 (@pure_jhope) November 25, 2017
Korea and Japan have been in a dispute between the proper names of the East Sea and the Dokdo Island for decades.
This isn’t the first time McDonell showed his love for Korea and its culture.
He’s known to tweet extensively in Korean and seems to have a knack for understanding nuances specific to the Korean language.
“Korea has ‘ggot saem chu wee’ (unseasonable spring chilliness) and America has Indian Summer.”
— Thomas McDonell
뜨뜨뜨뜨뜨뜨뜨뜨뜨뜨거운 pic.twitter.com/9wZJFTr4G6
— Thomas McDonell (@ThomasMcDonell) October 26, 2017
And, of course, he’s a renowned fan of BTS and an honorary A.R.M.Y!
Meet Thomas McDonell, Hollywood’s Biggest BTS Fan and Honorary ARMY
Besides his large presence in the K-Pop culture, Thomas McDonell is best known for his role as Finn Collins on CW’s The 100.
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With his impressive knowledge of Korea’s history and interest in its artists, Thomas McDonell’s love for Korea seems remarkably genuine!
Source: Dispatch
