Lyuh Woon-Hyung
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Yuh Woon-Hyung was a Korean politician who argued that Korean independence was essential to world peace, and a reunification activist who struggled for the independent reunification of Korea since its national division
in 1945.
His pen-name was Mongyang (몽양; 夢陽), the Chinese characters for "dream" and "light." He is rare among politicians in modern Korean history in that he is revered in both South
and North Korea
.
, Gyeonggi Province, the son of a local yangban
magnate. At age 15, Yuh enrolled in the Baejae School but in less than one year moved to Heunghwa School. After moving to yet another school and leaving that school before graduation, Yuh began in 1907 to study the Bible and befriended the American missionary Charles Allen Clark, who helped him found Kidok Kwangdong School in 1909. In 1910, Yuh dramatically parted from Korean tradition by freeing slaves owned by his household. In 1911, Yuh enrolled in Pyongyang Presbyterian Theological Seminary and, in 1914, went to China where he studied English literature at a university in Nanjing. In 1917, he moved to Shanghai. In 1918, he organized the Mindan (Korea Resident Association) in that city, to provide a base for pro-independence activities. Yuh took part in the establishment of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
in 1919 and served as a member of that body's Legislative Assembly (Imsi Uijeongwon).
Like many in the Korean independence movement, Yuh sought aid from both right and left. In 1920, he joined the Koryǒ Communist Party (고려 공산당, Goryeo Gongsandang) and, in 1921, attended the First Congress of the Toilers of the Far East in Moscow. In 1924 he joined Sun Yat-sen's
Chinese Nationalist Party and worked for Sino-Korean cooperation. In 1929, he was arrested by the British police for criticizing Britain’s colonial policy and handed over to the Japanese for imprisonment in Korea. After being released from prison in 1932, Yuh took on a variety of anti-Japanese activities in areas of the media and sports. During the Berlin Olympics a Korean marathon runner, Sohn Kee-chung
, won the gold medal. Sohn, however, was running for the Japanese. The Chungang Daily News, of which Yuh was the editor, ran the photograph but removed the Japanese flag from his jersey. The Japanese closed down the newspaper and arrested Yuh for the action. In addition to serving as editor of the Chungang Daily News, he also served as the president of the Choson JungAng Ilbo (조선중앙일보) and other sports associations.
In anticipation of Japan’s defeat in the Second World War, Yuh organized in 1944 the Korean Restoration Brotherhood (조선건국동맹, Joseon Geon-guk Dongmaeng), a nationwide underground organization. When Japan finally surrendered to the Allies on August 15, 1945 and Deputy Governor General Abe transferred his government to Yuh in exchange for safeguard of Japanese in Korea, it enabled him to promptly form the Committee for Preparation of Korean Independence (조선 건국 준비 위원회, Joseon Geon-guk Junbi Wiwonhoe). In September 1945, Yuh proclaimed the establishment of the Korean People's Republic and became its vice-premier. In October, he stepped down under pressure from the United States Military Government
, and organized the People's Party of Korea
, becoming its chairman. For the following months of the anti-trusteeship movement and other political changes, Yuh took a line of action in concert with the communists.
When a movement to unify the political left and the political right arose in May 1946, Lyuh represented the center-left and occupied a position on the center between the left and the right. Yuh’s political stance was, however, attacked by both the extreme right and the extreme left, and his efforts to pursue a centrist position was made increasingly untenable by the political realities of the time. On July 19, 1947, Yuh was assassinated in Seoul by a 19-year-old man named Han Chigeun, a recent refugee from North Korea and an active member of a nationalist right-wing group. Yuh's death was widely mourned.
Division of Korea
The division of Korea into North Korea and South Korea stems from the 1945 Allied victory in World War II, ending Japan's 35-year colonial rule of Korea. In a proposal opposed by nearly all Koreans, the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to temporarily occupy the country as a trusteeship...
in 1945.
His pen-name was Mongyang (몽양; 夢陽), the Chinese characters for "dream" and "light." He is rare among politicians in modern Korean history in that he is revered in both South
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
and North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
.
Lifetime
Yuh was born in YangpyeongYangpyeong County
Yangpyeong County is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.- Korean War :Yangpyeong includes the village of Jipyeong, which was a Korean War battle site.-External links:*...
, Gyeonggi Province, the son of a local yangban
Yangban
The yangban were part of the traditional ruling class or nobles of dynastic Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. The yangban were either landed or unlanded aristocracy who comprised the Korean Confucian idea of a "scholarly official." In reality, they were basically administrators and bureaucrats who...
magnate. At age 15, Yuh enrolled in the Baejae School but in less than one year moved to Heunghwa School. After moving to yet another school and leaving that school before graduation, Yuh began in 1907 to study the Bible and befriended the American missionary Charles Allen Clark, who helped him found Kidok Kwangdong School in 1909. In 1910, Yuh dramatically parted from Korean tradition by freeing slaves owned by his household. In 1911, Yuh enrolled in Pyongyang Presbyterian Theological Seminary and, in 1914, went to China where he studied English literature at a university in Nanjing. In 1917, he moved to Shanghai. In 1918, he organized the Mindan (Korea Resident Association) in that city, to provide a base for pro-independence activities. Yuh took part in the establishment of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was the partially recognised government in exile of Korea, based in Shanghai, China, and later in Chongqing, during the Colonial Korea.-History:...
in 1919 and served as a member of that body's Legislative Assembly (Imsi Uijeongwon).
Like many in the Korean independence movement, Yuh sought aid from both right and left. In 1920, he joined the Koryǒ Communist Party (고려 공산당, Goryeo Gongsandang) and, in 1921, attended the First Congress of the Toilers of the Far East in Moscow. In 1924 he joined Sun Yat-sen's
Sun Yat-sen
Sun Yat-sen was a Chinese doctor, revolutionary and political leader. As the foremost pioneer of Nationalist China, Sun is frequently referred to as the "Father of the Nation" , a view agreed upon by both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China...
Chinese Nationalist Party and worked for Sino-Korean cooperation. In 1929, he was arrested by the British police for criticizing Britain’s colonial policy and handed over to the Japanese for imprisonment in Korea. After being released from prison in 1932, Yuh took on a variety of anti-Japanese activities in areas of the media and sports. During the Berlin Olympics a Korean marathon runner, Sohn Kee-chung
Sohn Kee-chung
Sohn Kee-Chung became the first medal-winning Korean Olympian, when he won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a member of the Japanese delegation....
, won the gold medal. Sohn, however, was running for the Japanese. The Chungang Daily News, of which Yuh was the editor, ran the photograph but removed the Japanese flag from his jersey. The Japanese closed down the newspaper and arrested Yuh for the action. In addition to serving as editor of the Chungang Daily News, he also served as the president of the Choson JungAng Ilbo (조선중앙일보) and other sports associations.
United States Army Military Government in Korea
The United States Army Military Government in Korea, also known as USAMGIK, was the official ruling body of the southern half of the Korean Peninsula from September 8, 1945 to August 15, 1948...
, and organized the People's Party of Korea
People's Party of Korea
People's Party of Korea was a moderate left-wing political party created on November 12, 1945 by Lyuh Woon-Hyung. The People's Party did not claim to exclusively represent a particular class, instead it tried to represent the entire Korean people....
, becoming its chairman. For the following months of the anti-trusteeship movement and other political changes, Yuh took a line of action in concert with the communists.
When a movement to unify the political left and the political right arose in May 1946, Lyuh represented the center-left and occupied a position on the center between the left and the right. Yuh’s political stance was, however, attacked by both the extreme right and the extreme left, and his efforts to pursue a centrist position was made increasingly untenable by the political realities of the time. On July 19, 1947, Yuh was assassinated in Seoul by a 19-year-old man named Han Chigeun, a recent refugee from North Korea and an active member of a nationalist right-wing group. Yuh's death was widely mourned.
Chronology
- 1886 May 25 – Born in YangpyeongYangpyeong CountyYangpyeong County is a county in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.- Korean War :Yangpyeong includes the village of Jipyeong, which was a Korean War battle site.-External links:*...
Yangseo-myeun Shingok-ri (now Shinwon-ri) Myogok (妙谷), Gyeonggi Province - 1894 – In period of Donghak Peasant RevolutionDonghak Peasant RevolutionThe Donghak Peasant Revolution, also known as the Donghak Peasant Movement, was an anti-government, anti-feudal and anti-foreign uprising in 1894 in the southern Korea which was the catalyst for the First Sino-Japanese War....
, his family fled to Danyang, Chungcheongbuk-do and after 2 years, returned to Myogok. - 1900 – Enrolled in the Baejae School
- 1901 – Transferred to Heung-hwa School (흥화학교).
- 1902 – Entered school attached to the Correspondent bureau (우무학당).
- 1903 – Spouse died in August. Grandfather died in October.
- 1905 – Mother died.
- 1906 – Father died.
- 1907 – Became Christian. Founded Gwang-dong school (광동학교) in Yangpyeong.
- 1908 – Founded branch of National Debt Repayment MovementNational Debt Repayment MovementThe National Debt Repayment Movement was a movement by the people of the Korean Empire to repay their country's debt through collecting individual donations. It was started by Seo Sang-dong of Daegu on 30 January, 1907. At that time the national debt was 13 million won...
in Yangpyeong and toured to speech about it. - 1910 – Became a teacher of Chodang Uisuk (초당의숙) of GangneungGangneungGangneung is a city in Gangwon-do, on the east coast of South Korea. It has a population of 229,869 . Gangneung is the economic centre of the Yeongdong region of eastern Gangwon Province. Gangneung has many tourist attractions, like Jeongdongjin, one of the most famous towns in Korea...
. - 1911 – Had been fired from school because of rejecting Japanese era name. Entered to Pyeongyang seminarium and studied to 2 years
- 1914 – Entered the English literature course of Jinling University (金陵大学) in NanjingNanjing' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
, studied 3 years. - 1917 – Got a job of travel Agent at Xiehe bookstore (協和書局) in Shanghai and helped Koreans in passage procedure. Met Sun Yat-senSun Yat-senSun Yat-sen was a Chinese doctor, revolutionary and political leader. As the foremost pioneer of Nationalist China, Sun is frequently referred to as the "Father of the Nation" , a view agreed upon by both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China...
. In summer, returned to Korea in private. Fled to China with Lee Beom-seok. - 1918 – Founded New Korea Youth Party in Shanghai and had been appointed to the leader.
- 1919 – Became deputy of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Provisional Government of the Republic of KoreaProvisional Government of the Republic of KoreaThe Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was the partially recognised government in exile of Korea, based in Shanghai, China, and later in Chongqing, during the Colonial Korea.-History:...
in Shanghai. - 1919 November 27 – Visited Japan and had a speech at the Imperial HotelImperial Hotel, TokyoThe Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, Japan, was created in the late 1880s at the request of the Japanese aristocracy to cater to the increasing number of western visitors to Japan. The hotel site is located just south of the Imperial Palace grounds, next to the previous location of the Palace moat...
about Right to lifeRight to lifeRight to life is a phrase that describes the belief that a human being has an essential right to live, particularly that a human being has the right not to be killed by another human being...
of Koreans. - 1920 – Joined the Koryǒ Communist Party in Shanghai and became a translation committee member and propaganda agent.
- 1921 – Established "Korea-China Cooperated company" (Hanjung hojosa, 韓中互助社, 한중호조사) in Shanghai.
- 1922 January – Participated in "Conference for Oppressed people of the Far east" (遠東被壓迫民族大會, 원동피압박민족대회) in Moscow. Met Vladimir LeninVladimir LeninVladimir Ilyich Lenin was a Russian Marxist revolutionary and communist politician who led the October Revolution of 1917. As leader of the Bolsheviks, he headed the Soviet state during its initial years , as it fought to establish control of Russia in the Russian Civil War and worked to create a...
and discussed about anti-imperialismAnti-imperialismAnti-imperialism, strictly speaking, is a term that may be applied to a movement opposed to any form of colonialism or imperialism. Anti-imperialism includes opposition to wars of conquest, particularly of non-contiguous territory or people with a different language or culture; it also includes...
movement in Korea. in October, Organized "Hanguk Nobyunghoe" (韓國勞兵會, 한국노병회) with Kim guKim GuKim Gu , the sixth and later the last president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, was a Korean politician, educator, leader of Korean independence movement against the Japanese occupation of Korea that lasted from 1910 to 1945, and reunification activist who had struggled for...
, Son jung-do etc. - 1924 – Became a special member of the Communist Party of ChinaCommunist Party of ChinaThe Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China...
- 1929 July – Became coach of the soccer team of Fudan UniversityFudan UniversityFudan University , located in Shanghai, is one of the oldest and most selective universities in China, and is a member of the C9 League. Its institutional predecessor was founded in 1905, shortly before the end of China's imperial Qing dynasty...
and went to the Southeast AsiaSoutheast AsiaSoutheast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
for educational travel with players. While in travel he made a speech of Anti-Imperialism at the Philippines, SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
etc. Arrested by Japanese polices in Shanghai and taken to Korea. Had been sentenced to imprisonment for 3 years. - 1932 November – Had been released on parole from the prison of DaejeonDaejeonDaejeon is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon had a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Within the...
. - 1933 February – Became the president of the Chungang Daily News (Chosun JungAng Ilbo, 조선중앙일보).
- 1934 – Became chairman of the "Korea Sports Council" (조선체육회).
- 1935 – Set up the gravestone in Yi Sun-sinYi Sun-sinYi Sun-shin was a Korean naval commander, famed for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin war in the Joseon Dynasty, and is well-respected for his exemplary conduct on and off the battlefield not only by Koreans, but by Japanese Admirals as well...
graveyard of AsanAsanAsan is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is located at , bordering the Seoul Metropolitan Area to the north. Asan has a population of approximately 250,000.Asan is known for its hot springs and is a city of spas....
. - 1936 August – Chungang Daily News ceased publication eternally for removing Japanese flag of Sohn Kee-chungSohn Kee-chungSohn Kee-Chung became the first medal-winning Korean Olympian, when he won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a member of the Japanese delegation....
's picture. - 1940 – Gone off to Tokyo and led and inspire Korean students in Japan. Met Fumimaro KonoeFumimaro KonoePrince was a politician in the Empire of Japan who served as the 34th, 38th and 39th Prime Minister of Japan and founder/leader of the Taisei Yokusankai.- Early life :...
, Shūmei Ōkawa. - 1942 December – Arrested by Military police for violation of "Peace Preservation LawPeace Preservation LawThe Public Security Preservation Laws were a series of laws enacted during the Empire of Japan. Collectively, the laws were designed to suppress political dissent.-the Safety Preservation Law of 1894:...
" (治安維持法) - 1943 – Got released from prison with three years of probation. while retired from active life, he made contact with comrade and led the young people.
- 1944 August 10 – Formed Korean Restoration Brotherhood Secretly in Sam-gwang Oriental Medical Clinic (삼광한의원) in Seoul and expanded it on a nationwide scale.Rejected the suggestion to go to China of Endo Ryusaku (遠藤柳作), the vice-minister of the post of Governor-General of Korea (朝鮮総督府政務総監). Formed the "Farmers' Brotherhood"(농민동맹) at the Yongmun MountainYongmunsan (Gyeonggi-do)Yongmunsan is a mountain in the county of Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi-do in South Korea. It has an elevation of .-References:...
in Yangpyeong. - 1945 August 15 – Met Endo and had been transferred authority of administration and public order from Endo.
- 1945 August 17 – Formed the Committee for Preparation of Korean Independence.
- 1945 September 6 – Had been elected to temporary chairman of "National People's Representative Conference"(전국인민대표자회의 →People's Republic of KoreaPeople's Republic of KoreaThe People's Republic of Korea was a short-lived provisional government organized to take over control of Korea after the Surrender of Japan at the end of the Pacific War. It operated as the government in late August and early September of 1945 until the United States Army Military Government in...
). - 1945 November 12 – Formed "People's Party of KoreaPeople's Party of KoreaPeople's Party of Korea was a moderate left-wing political party created on November 12, 1945 by Lyuh Woon-Hyung. The People's Party did not claim to exclusively represent a particular class, instead it tried to represent the entire Korean people....
" (조선 인민당). - 1946 February 9 ~ February 11 – Visited HaejuHaejuHaeju is a city located in South Hwanghae Province near Haeju Bay in North Korea. It is the administrative centre of South Hwanghae Province. As of 2000, the population of the city is estimated to be 236,000. At the beginning of 20th century, it became a strategic port in Sino-Korean trade...
, Pyungyang and met Cho Man-sikCho Man-sikCho Man-sik was an activist in Korea's independence movement. He became involved in the power struggle that enveloped North Korea in the months following the Japanese surrender after World War II, but was eventually forced from power by the Soviet-backed communists in the north...
, Kim Il-sungKim Il-sungKim Il-sung was a Korean communist politician who led the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from its founding in 1948 until his death in 1994. He held the posts of Prime Minister from 1948 to 1972 and President from 1972 to his death...
. - 1946 February 15 – Be elected one of the co-chairmen of "National Front for Democracy" (民主主義民族戰線, 민주주의민족전선).
- 1946 May – Propelled "Left-right cooperation movement" (좌우합작운동) with Kim Kyu-sikKim Kyu-sikKim Kyu-Sik, also spelled Kimm Giusic and Kimm Kiusic, was a Korean politician and academic during the Korean independence movement and a leader of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea...
, An Jae-hong etc. - 1946 July 17 – had been kidnapped to a mountain of Seoul Sindang-dongSindang-dongSindang-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jung-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:*...
and escaped risk of murdered. - 1946 October 16 – Founded "Socialist Labourer's Party" (사회로동당).
- 1946 December 28 ~ 1947 January 8 – Visited PyongyangPyongyangPyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...
. - 1947 May 24 – Founded "Labor People's Party" (근로인민당). Had been elected to chairman.
- 1947 July 19 – Had been Assassinated by Han Ji-geun, a member of secret society for White Terror "Baek-ui-sa" (백의사), at the Hyehwa-dongHyehwa-dongHyehwa-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jongno-gu in Seoul, South Korea.- See also :*Administrative divisions of South KoreaThis is a very vibrant fun neighborhood. A colorful nightlife with many walking streets that are closed off to cars in the evening...
Rotary road, Seoul.
Belief
- 혈농어수 - 피는 물보다 짙다 (血濃於水): Blood is thicker than water
Genealogy
- Grandfather : Yuh Gyu-sin (여규신, 呂圭信, ? ~ 1903 October)
- Grandmother : ?
- Father : Yuh Jeong-hyeon (여정현, 呂鼎鉉, ? ~ 1906)
- Mother : Lee of GyeongjuGyeongjuGyeongju is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering with a population of 269,343 people according to the 2008 census. Gyeongju is southeast of Seoul, and east of the...
(경주 이씨, 慶州李氏, ? ~ 1905 September) - Spouse : Yu (유씨, 柳氏, ? ~ 1903 October)
- Spouse : Jin Sang-ha (진상하, 陳相夏, 1885 ~ ?)
- Daughter : Yuh Nan-gu (여난구, 呂鸞九, 1923 ~ ?), Dropped out Ewha Womans UniversityEwha Womans UniversityEwha Womans University is a private women's university in central Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the city's largest institutions of higher learning and currently the world's largest female educational institute. It is one of the best-known universities in South Korea, and often considered to...
due to heart disease - Daughter : Yuh Yeon-gu (여연구, 呂鷰九, 1927 ~ 1996 September 28)
- Daughter : Yuh Won-gu (여원구, 呂鴛九, 1928 ~ 2009 July 30)
- Daughter : Yuh Hyeong-gu (여형구, 呂鶑九)
- Son : Yuh Bong-gu (여봉구, 呂鳳九, 1914 ~ 1932 November 14), Died of typhoid feverTyphoid feverTyphoid fever, also known as Typhoid, is a common worldwide bacterial disease, transmitted by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the feces of an infected person, which contain the bacterium Salmonella enterica, serovar Typhi...
- Son : Yuh Hong-gu (여홍구, 呂鴻九, 1918 ~ 1939), Died of tetanusTetanusTetanus is a medical condition characterized by a prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers. The primary symptoms are caused by tetanospasmin, a neurotoxin produced by the Gram-positive, rod-shaped, obligate anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani...
- Son : Yuh Young-gu (여영구, 呂鸋九, 1930~?)
- Daughter : Yuh Nan-gu (여난구, 呂鸞九, 1923 ~ ?), Dropped out Ewha Womans University
- Japanese woman
- Son : Yuh Boong-gu (여붕구, 呂鵬九, 1936 ~ 1991), Died of Heart attack
- Jin Ok-chul(陳玉出)
- Daughter : Yuh Sun-gu(여순구, 呂鶉九, 1942 ~ )
- Brother : Yuh Woon-il (여운일, 呂運一, 1890 ~ ?)
- Brother : Yuh Woon-hong (여운홍, 呂運弘, 1891 September 1 ~ 1973 February 3)
- Sister : Yuh
Actors depicting Yuh
- Kim Gil-ho (김길호), The First Republic (1981, MBCMunhwa Broadcasting CorporationMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
) - Kim Yun-hyung (김윤형), Age of Wanderer (2003, SBS)
- Shin-gu (신구), Seoul 1945Seoul 1945-Details:*Title: 서울 1945 / Seoul 1945*Genre: War, Daeha drama*Episodes: 70*Broadcast network: KBS1*Broadcast period: 2006-Jan-07 to 2006-Sept-10*Air time: Saturdays and Sundays 21:30-Synopsis:...
(2006, KBS)
See also
- History of South KoreaHistory of South KoreaThe history of South Korea formally begins with the establishment of South Korea on 15 August 1948, although Syngman Rhee had declared the establishment in Seoul on 13 August....
- Korean independence movements
- Korea under Japanese ruleKorea under Japanese ruleKorea was under Japanese rule as part of Japan's 35-year imperialist expansion . Japanese rule ended in 1945 shortly after the Japanese defeat in World War II....
- Provisional Government of the Republic of KoreaProvisional Government of the Republic of KoreaThe Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was the partially recognised government in exile of Korea, based in Shanghai, China, and later in Chongqing, during the Colonial Korea.-History:...
- United States Army Military Government in KoreaUnited States Army Military Government in KoreaThe United States Army Military Government in Korea, also known as USAMGIK, was the official ruling body of the southern half of the Korean Peninsula from September 8, 1945 to August 15, 1948...
- People's Party of KoreaPeople's Party of KoreaPeople's Party of Korea was a moderate left-wing political party created on November 12, 1945 by Lyuh Woon-Hyung. The People's Party did not claim to exclusively represent a particular class, instead it tried to represent the entire Korean people....
- Workers Party of South KoreaWorkers Party of South KoreaThe Workers Party of South Korea was a communist party in South Korea from 1946 to 1949. It was founded on November 23, 1946 through the merger of the Communist Party of South Korea, New People's Party of South Korea and a fraction of the People's Party of Korea...
- Seoul 1945Seoul 1945-Details:*Title: 서울 1945 / Seoul 1945*Genre: War, Daeha drama*Episodes: 70*Broadcast network: KBS1*Broadcast period: 2006-Jan-07 to 2006-Sept-10*Air time: Saturdays and Sundays 21:30-Synopsis:...
- Kim Kyu-sikKim Kyu-sikKim Kyu-Sik, also spelled Kimm Giusic and Kimm Kiusic, was a Korean politician and academic during the Korean independence movement and a leader of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea...
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External links
- Who was Yo Un-Hyung?
- Who was Yo Un-hyung? (Part II)
- Mongyang Memorial Society
- Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, 독립유공자 공훈록 – Yeo Woon-hyung
- <신간> '여운형을 말한다'