"Monnara Iunnara" (Distant Countries and Neighboring Countries), a South-Korean educational manhwa by university Professor Lee Won-bok, is causing international outrage over sections of the comic that are being called anti-semitic.

The series is intended to teach children about other countries and has sold over 12 million copies since the first issue was published in 1987.

In one case, the comic shows a man climbing a hill, only to be blocked by a wall with a Star of David and the word "stop" on it. The text states, "The final obstacle to success is always a fortress called Jews." Another section states, "In a word, American public debate belongs to the Jews, and it's no exaggeration to say that U.S. media are the voice of the Jews."

An issue published 3-years ago states, "Arab terrorists despise the United States and destroyed the World Trade Center with suicide attacks because Jews use money and the news media as weapons to control the United States."

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Through his publisher, Lee has apologized for the matter and said that he would change portions of the book that are seen as anti-semitic. However, he has also stated that he is not anti-Semitic and that the statements about the Jews are "commonly knowledge."