932 I Only Know How to Say "Aish" in Korean
When the girl asked that question, Wang Yi smiled slightly.
But his answer shocked everyone present:
"Of course we're compatriots."
Han Huizhen: "..."
Kim Gidong: "..."
Lee Kyung-kyu: "..."
All three hosts were dumbfounded.
He admitted it?
They all thought the whole thing was so absurd, and yet Wang Yi had actually admitted it himself.
What the hell? Was Wang Yi crazy, or were they?
Many of the Koreans in the audience looked at one another, equally bewildered.
Wang Yi had actually admitted it?
They also knew that the so-called Professor Lee Jin-hyun's paper was nothing but a ploy to attract traffic.
But now Wang Yi had actually admitted that Koreans and Chinese were compatriots. No one had expected that.
Just then, however, Wang Yi continued.
With a smile on his face, he went on at length:
"Looking at it historically, during Emperor Wu of Han's reign, Korea was a commandery of the Han Dynasty. During the Tang Dynasty, Korea was a protectorate of the Tang. During the Song, Liao, and Jin periods, Korea remained a vassal of China. During the Yuan Dynasty, it was a province of the Yuan. During the Ming and Qing periods, it was a tributary state of the Ming and Qing."
"In other words, throughout history, Korea belonged to China. Since we're all Chinese, of course we're compatriots."
The venue fell completely silent. You could have heard a pin drop.
Everyone suddenly understood:
So that was what Wang Yi meant by "compatriots."
The three hosts looked at one another, unsure how to respond.
Wang Yi had been answering questions jokingly all along, but this was the first time he'd answered one so seriously.
And yet no one could refute him.
Wang Yi said no