Born in Haeju, in the modern day South Hwanghae Province in North Korea in 1899, Lee joined the independence movement but was later forced into exile in Shanghai in 1919. In 1920, Lee traveled to ...

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The remains of Korean independence fighter Lee Ui-gyeong, known for the autobiographical fiction "The Yalu River Flows" that portrays life during Japan's 1910-45 ...

AKU is the largest coalition of civil society groups in South Korea promoting reunification. The event was held to mark the ...

They organized numerous clandestine organizations to fight the Japanese within the country such as Joseon National Sovereignty Restoration Group and The Korea Liberation Corps. They also established ...

Consul General Won-sam Chang attended a memorial service for Korean independence activists at Mt. Olivet Cemetery on March 1 (Mon) at 11:00 am. The service was held to honor the spirit of independence ...

As a “global movement of women mobilizing to end the ... printing and managing Korean Independence news in his private shop. Despite serving in the U.S. military, an alleged offer of U.S ...

Students then visited the Ahn Family House, where attendees learned about its historical significance as the former home of the family of Dosan Ahn Chang Ho, a prominent Korean independence activist ...

The commission has completed investigations into about half of the 20,000 cases it accepted, which include cases involving Japan's violent suppression of Korean independence activists during its ...

In particular the principle of Hongikingan, living to "broadly benefit all mankind "connected Koreans with their past and with the ideals of the Korean Independence movement of the early 20th century.