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Hwang Sa-yong (1881-1964): Devoting His Life to Missionary Work
Read in Korean Arriving in the United States in 1904, he dedicated his life to missionary work. In 1908, he founded the Asia Industrial Company to promote the employment of Koreans. In May 1909, when compatriots who had migrated to Mexico were freed from slave labor on the farms, the North American National Association sent…
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Hwang Sa-seon (1885–): Shanghai Korean Methodist Church
Read in Korean Born on October 18, 1885, in Pyongbuk, he lost his father at an early age and lived with his brother, Pastor Hwang Sa-yong, where he was influenced by Christianity from a young age. He received Christian education at Seongshil School and Seongshil University, and while working as a teacher, he was active…
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Im Jeong-gu (1886-1939): Immigration Mission and Service
Read in Korean Born in Pyongyang in 1886, he received little education but was baptized by Dr. Noble in Pyongyang, which opened his eyes to Western culture. Driven by a passion for learning, he went to Hawaii in 1905 and later settled in San Francisco. In 1914, he enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley,…
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Lee Dae-Wi (David Lee) (1878–1928): A Life of Sacrifice and Service
Read in Korean Born in Pyongyang, Pyeongnam, he graduated from Soongsil Middle School, a Christian school, and came to the United States in 1903 for the purpose of studying abroad. In 1903, he organized a social club in San Francisco with Ahn Chang-ho and took the lead in the movement to improve the living conditions…
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Yang Joo-sam (1879 – Missing): Publisher of the First Korean Monthly Magazine ‘Daedo’
Read in Korean Yang Joo-sam arrived in San Francisco in 1906, during a time when the city was struggling with the aftermath of a devastating earthquake. He was on his way to the East Coast for further studies, with the intention of dedicating himself to serving his country and its people. However, his deep love…
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Yun Byeong-gu (1882–1949): Representative of Korea at the United Nations Peace Conference
Read in Korean Born in Seoul, Yun graduated from a foreign language school during the late Joseon Dynasty and became a Christian. He worked as a missionary interpreter in Seoul, and when Korean immigrants in Hawaii requested the dispatch of a pastor, he moved to the United States to pursue a pastoral career. In Hawaii,…
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Kim (Cha) Mirisa (1880–1955): First Women’s Organization Leader in Korean-American History
Read in Korean Kim Mirisa received a thorough home education from her father as a child. At the age of 19, she became a widow with a daughter but overcame hardships through her Christian faith, which she embraced after attending church. She pursued theological studies in China for four years before coming to San Francisco,…
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황사용(1881-1964):일생을 선교에 바치다
Read in English 1904년에 미국에 온 그는 일생을 선교 사업에 바쳤다. 1908년 아세아실업주식회사를 창립하여 한인의 실업을 장려하였다. 1909년 5월 멕시코에 이주한 동포들이 농장의 노예노동에서 풀려나는 때에 북미국민회 총회에서는 황사용과 방화 중 두 위원을 멕시코로 보내 실정을 알아보고 돕게 하였다. 5월 20일경 유카탄주의 프로그레소항에 도착하였는데 그것은 한인노동자들이 발을 들여놓은 이래 처음 가는 한인이었다. 처절한 노예의 삶…
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황사선(1885－):상항 한인감리교회
Read in English 1885년 10월18일 평북에서 태어난 그는 일찍 아버지를 여의고 형 황사용 목사의 집에 살면서 일찍 기독교영향을 받았다. 성실학교와 성실대학교에서 기독교교육을 받고 선생을 하면서 애국모임인 신민회에서 활동했다. 일본경찰에서 잡으려 하자 중국 사람으로 변장을 하고 상하이를 통해 1913년 4월21일에 샌프란시스코에 도착했다. 미국정부로부터 비공식 승인을 받은 대한인국민회(KNA)대표인 이대위목사의 보증으로, 여권 없이 미국에 왔으나 입국이 가능했다. 원래…
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임정구(1886－1939):이민 선교와 봉사
Read in English 1886년 평양에서 태어나 별로 교육을 받지 못하였으나 평양에서 닥터 노블에게서 침례를 받고 서양문물에 눈을 떴다. 배움에 대한 열정으로 1905년 하와이로 갔다가 샌프란시스코에 정착한 그는 1914년 버클리 대학에 입학하고 그해 결혼도 하였다. 1917년 졸업과 동시에 교회에 봉사하기 시작하여 북가주의 오클랜드, 새크라멘토, 스탁톤, 맨티카에서 선교하였다. 그의 노력으로 맥스웰, 윌로우스, 트레이시에서 미션이 시작됐다. 그러나 농사에…
