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Woo-seong Park Yong-man
Read in Korean Woo-seong Park Yong-man (1881-1928), who founded the National Corps, was born into the noble class in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province. He lost his father at an early age and was raised by his uncle. He went to Japan, where he studied political science at a high school and Keio University, and joined a…
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Syngman Rhee (1875-1965)
Read in Korean Born in Pyeongsan, Hwanghae Province, Syngman Rhee was raised under the education of his mother, who was knowledgeable enough to teach the Thousand Character Classic and poetry. In 1894, Rhee entered the Baejae School established by Appenzeller, where he cut off his topknot and began learning about Western history and culture. He…
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우남 이승만(1875－1965)
Read in English 황해도 평산에서 태어난 이승만은 천자문과 시를 가르칠 정도로 학식이 높았던 어머니의 교육을 받고 자랐다. 1894년 아펜젤러가 세운 배재학당에 입학하여 단발부터 결행하고 서구의 역사와 문화를 배웠다. 미국인 선교사 부인에게 한국어를 가르쳐 주어 학비를 벌면서 배운 영어 실력으로 배재학당의 영어조교가 됐다. 당시 미국에서 돌아와 다니는 학교에 교사로 있던 서재필의 권유로 1894년 서울에서 ‘협성회’를 조직하여…
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The Immigrant Life of Koreans in Hawaii
Read in Korean The first challenge faced by the initial immigrants in Hawaii was cutting off their traditional topknots. Although King Gojong had already issued a nationwide edict for men to cut their hair in 1895, many had not complied and continued to wear topknots. Some of the immigrants had cut their topknots following advice…
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From Korea to the Aloha State: Korean Immigrants in Hawaii
Read in Korean The official immigration to the United States began with labor immigration for cultivating sugarcane fields in Hawaii. At that time, the Joseon Dynasty was plagued by political turmoil, economic oppression, and exploitation. Japanese individuals were buying up farmlands, leading the local peasants to lose their lands and suffer under the corruption of…
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The First Korean Immigrants to Hawaii
Read in Korean In 1900, the initial wave of formal immigration to the United States consisted of labor immigrants who were brought to work on the sugarcane plantations of Hawaii. At that time, the Joseon Dynasty in Korea was undergoing political turmoil with widespread economic oppression and exploitation. Japanese investors were purchasing farmlands, leaving the…
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하와이 첫 노동이민
Read in English 미국의 정식 이민은 하와이 사탕수수밭을 경작하기 위한 노동 이민이었다. 당시 조선 왕조는 정치적 혼란으로 경제적인 탄압과 수탈이 팽배하고 있었다. 일본인들이 농민들의 농지를 사들여, 백성들은 경지를 잃고 탐관오리의 부정부패에 시달렸다. 게다가 1901년 함경도 지역의 극심한 가뭄은 식량난을 일으켜 많은 사람들이 식량과 일거리를 찾아 멀리 시베리아나 만주, 또는 서울, 인천, 원산 등 대도시로 이주했다.…