Leading international scholars and cultural historians gathered in Seoul on Friday for a high-profile publication ceremony and book talk celebrating the release of the expanded English edition of "The Chingbirok" ("Reprimands and Admonitions: Reflections on the Japanese Invasions of Korea, 1592-1598"). The event was hosted by Ryu Jin, chairman of Poongsan Group, chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries and a 13th-generation direct descendant of Ryu Seong-ryong (1542–1607), the Joseon-era prime minister who authored "The Chingbirok." Nearly 100 domestic and international academics joined the session to reexamine the enduring historical significance and global resonance of the Joseon-era masterpiece. Penny Edwards, director of the Institute of East Asian Studies (IEAS) at UC Berkeley, delivered high praise for the translation, describing the new edition as "the king of translations." She called the volume "a gift to scholarship that reminds us there is always more than one side to the story, a landmark intervention in the globalization of Korean literature and a time-traveling dev