Lee Hoe-yeong
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Lee Hoe-yeong, or Lee Hoe-Young , also known by Pen name as Woodang , (March 17, 1867-November 11, 1932) was a Korean Independence Activist
and anarchist,and also one of the founders of Shinheung Military Academy in Manchuria. He is the elder brother of Yi Si-yeong
,future Vice President of the Republic of Korea.
Born in a renowned Nobility family,where his ancestors used to be appointed as senior Government Officials during the Joseon Dynasty
, he and his brothers (with the exception of his eldest brother)have decided to flee Korea,rather than becoming the oppressed.His siblings are:
When he arrived in China,he stayed at Manchuria, before moving to Beijing and later Shanghai.
He was arrested upon arrival from Shanghai at Dalian
,and later imprisoned in the infamous Lushun Prison,and later died on November 11, 1932. However,his cause of death was a mystery, and the Japanese authority claims that he had hanged himself on the window bars of a Police Station, using a hemp cloth. However, the claim was refuted by the Koreans,as they claimed that he was killed by the Japanese. Upon his death,his remains was quickly cremated at the same day and his ashes was later brought back to Japan-ruled Korea,and later re-interred at Seoul National Cemetery
, years after the Korean independence.
He was posthumously awarded with the Order of Merit for National Foundation
in 1962. And in 2000,the Chinese Government proclaimed him as a "Patriotic martyr of the anti-imperialism/anti-Japanese revolution" for his struggle against the Japanese Imperialism in China.
In 2010,a 5-part drama series was aired by KBS in commemorate of his struggle,titled Freedom Fighter, Lee Hoe Young
(자유인 이회영) and was aired on August 29, 2010,the date of the centenary of the Forced Annexation of Korea by Japan.
Korean independence movement
The Korean independence movement grew out of the Japanese colonial rule of the Korean peninsula from 1910 to 1945. After the Japanese surrendered, Korea became independent; that day is now an annual holiday called Gwangbokjeol in South Korea, and Chogukhaebangŭi nal in North Korea.-Background:In...
and anarchist,and also one of the founders of Shinheung Military Academy in Manchuria. He is the elder brother of Yi Si-yeong
Yi Si-yeong
Sungjae Yi Si-yeong was South Korean politicians, independent activists and educators. first vice-president of South Korea from 1948 to 1951. Yi resigned after the National Defense Force Incident.- Site Link :*...
,future Vice President of the Republic of Korea.
Born in a renowned Nobility family,where his ancestors used to be appointed as senior Government Officials during the Joseon Dynasty
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon , was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo at what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul...
, he and his brothers (with the exception of his eldest brother)have decided to flee Korea,rather than becoming the oppressed.His siblings are:
- Lee Gun-yeong (이건영,李健榮) (1853–1940)-Eldest brother
- Lee Seok-yeong (이석영,李石榮) (1855–1934)-2nd brother, deceased by starvation in Shanghai,China
- Lee Cheol-yeong (이철영,李哲榮) (1863–1925)-3rd brother
- Lee Si-yeong (이시영,李始榮) (1868–1953)-5th brother
- Lee Ho-yeong (이호영,李護榮) (?-1933)-6th and youngest brother.He and his entire family went missing in 1933,and never to be heard again)
When he arrived in China,he stayed at Manchuria, before moving to Beijing and later Shanghai.
He was arrested upon arrival from Shanghai at Dalian
Dalian
Dalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
,and later imprisoned in the infamous Lushun Prison,and later died on November 11, 1932. However,his cause of death was a mystery, and the Japanese authority claims that he had hanged himself on the window bars of a Police Station, using a hemp cloth. However, the claim was refuted by the Koreans,as they claimed that he was killed by the Japanese. Upon his death,his remains was quickly cremated at the same day and his ashes was later brought back to Japan-ruled Korea,and later re-interred at Seoul National Cemetery
Seoul National Cemetery
The Seoul National Cemetery is located in Dongjak-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea. When established by presidential decree of Syngman Rhee in 1956, it was the country's only national cemetery. An additional national cemetery was established in 1974 in Daejeon...
, years after the Korean independence.
He was posthumously awarded with the Order of Merit for National Foundation
Order of Merit for National Foundation
The Order of Merit for National Foundation is an Order of South Korea. It is typically reserved for those who contributed to the founding of the modern Republic of Korea.It is awarded in five grades:...
in 1962. And in 2000,the Chinese Government proclaimed him as a "Patriotic martyr of the anti-imperialism/anti-Japanese revolution" for his struggle against the Japanese Imperialism in China.
In 2010,a 5-part drama series was aired by KBS in commemorate of his struggle,titled Freedom Fighter, Lee Hoe Young
Freedom Fighter, Lee Hoe Young
Freedom Fighter, Lee Hoe Young is a historical drama aired on KBS, based on the life of Woodang Lee Hoe Young, a Korean Independence Fighter. The drama was made in commemoration of the centenary of the Forced Annexation of Korea by Japan in 1910...
(자유인 이회영) and was aired on August 29, 2010,the date of the centenary of the Forced Annexation of Korea by Japan.