Tag: Heungsadan
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Lee Gang (1878-1964): Chief Editor of the Public Shinbo
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Read in Korean Born in Hwangsan, Pyongan Province, he learned classical Chinese from the age of 7 to 17 and joined the Methodist Church. In 1903, he applied for immigration through the American Development Company, went to Hawaii to learn English for a year, and then moved to the mainland United States. He had known…
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Yoon Eung-ho (1880–1979): Living by the Spirit of Dosan, the 15th Member of the Heungsadan
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Read in Korean Born in Anju, Pyeongan Province, Yoon Eung-ho expanded his knowledge of foreign affairs while transporting food for the Japanese army to Manchuria. At the age of 24, in 1904, he immigrated to Hawaii for labor and met Yoon Chi-ho, who had come to investigate the local immigration situation on the emperor’s orders,…
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Song Jong-ik (1887–1956): Funding for the Independence Movement
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Read in Korean He was responsible for supporting court cases, securing funding, and negotiating with lawyers, raising awareness in the American media about Japan’s aggressive intentions and the inevitability of Korea’s independence. In 1913, he served as one of the representatives from the eight provinces at the founding conference of the Heungsadan in San Francisco,…