Disfigured, shamed and forgotten: BBC visits the Korean survivors of the Hiroshima bomb

Published: 8/4/2025
Disfigured, shamed and forgotten: BBC visits the Korean survivors of the Hiroshima bomb
### Summary: Discover the untold stories of Korean survivors of the Hiroshima bomb, who faced disfigurement, discrimination, and hardships. Despite being exposed to the atomic bomb alongside their Japanese counterparts, Korean victims have struggled for recognition and justice, still grappling with health issues and generational trauma. Dive into the haunting legacy of the Hiroshima bombing and the ongoing fight for acknowledgment and support for Korean survivors and their descendants residing in Hapcheon, South Korea. ### Keywords: Korean survivors, Hiroshima bomb, discrimination, health issues, generational trauma, recognition, justice, Hapcheon, descendants, Korean victims, atomic bomb.