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History of the Independence Movement in San Francisco: Jeon Myeong-un (1884-1947)
Read in Korean Jeon Myeong-un was born in 1884 in Pyongyang. While studying at Hanseong Academy (the predecessor of Gyeonggi High School), he organized a secret society and engaged in the independence movement as the oppression from the Japanese colonial government intensified. In 1905, after being pursued by the Japanese military police, he fled to…
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Early Korean-American Businesses
Read in Korean Korean-American Businesses Featured in Kongnip Sinbo and Sinhan Minbo ◈ March 15, 1917: In Sacramento, the Dongje Club transitioned from private business to a corporate model, raising capital within the Korean community. ◈ August 23, 1917: In San Francisco’s Chinatown at 762 Clay St., Moon Jang-geun’s barbershop was purchased and reopened by…
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San Francisco 1920- The Trial of Three Gunshots
Read in KoreanRead the previous story: [Three Gunshots]Read the prvious story: [After Three Gunshots] History of the Independence Movement in San Francisco Jeon Myung-woon’s Statement Jeon Myung-woon, who is currently hospitalized, spoke to reporters who visited him, stating, “Stevens is a man who came to lie about Korea, and the Japanese are stealing Korea’s wealth…
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San Francisco 1920: After the Three Gunshots
Read in KoreanRead the previous story: [Three Gunshots] Most of the people present at the scene were white. They shouted, “Kill those two!”, “Hang them!”, and “Execute those Asian devils!” In response, Korean representative Lee Hak-hyun yelled, “We who live in San Francisco are victims of the barbaric Japanese Empire, and this matter is akin…
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San Francisco 1920: The Korean American Independence Movement and Military School
Read in Korean History of the Independence Movement in San Francisco The Korean community in America autonomously organized the Korean National Association (대한인국민회) in February 1909, aiming to achieve their homeland’s independence. During the Russo-Japanese War, Japanese troops, referred to as the ‘Korean Army in Korea,’ returned to Japan and, under the pretext of financial…
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San Francisco 1920: The Willows Aviation Corps
Read in Korean History of the Independence Movement in San Francisco: The Redwood City Aviation School was an aviation school located about 20 miles south of San Francisco in Redwood City. It was started in 1916 by Kristo Persson, who died in a plane crash just four months after opening the school at the age…
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San Francisco 1920: Three Gunshots
Read in Korean 1 The History of Independence Movements in San Francisco On March 23, 1908, at the San Francisco Ferry Terminal, the incident where Jang In-hwan and Jeon Myung-woon assassinated Stevens became a pivotal moment, showcasing the Korean people’s spirit of freedom and anti-Japanese sentiment to the world. For the Korean community in America,…
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샌프란시스코 독립운동사 – 장인환 의사
Read in English 장인환 의사(1876-1930): 1876년 3월 10일 평북 선천에서 출생한 의사는 어머니는 6살에 아버지는 16살 때 일찍이 양친을 여의었다. 소학교를 마친 뒤 상점점원으로 일하다 1895년에는 평양에서 상점을 경영하였는데 실패하였다. 국세가 기우는 것을 개탄하고 국가중신들이 일제에 아부하여 국사를 돌보지 않는 것을 보고 미주에 유학하여 국치를 씻겠다고 1904년 2월 28세에 하와이 코알라농장으로 노동이민을 하였다. 1906년 7월…
