Tag: Korean National Association
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Lee Dae-Wi (David Lee) (1878–1928): A Life of Sacrifice and Service
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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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Baek Il-gyu (1880-1962): Founder of the Korean Boy Soldiers School
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Read in Korean Yak San (pen name) Baek Il-gyu immigrated with the aim of studying in the United States. He arrived in Hawaii in May 1905 and moved to San Francisco in August of the following year. In March 1907, he was one of the initiators in the establishment of the Daedong Bogukhoe (Great Eastern…
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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,…
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Dosan Ah Chang-ho
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Read in Korean Dosan Ahn Chang-ho (1878–1938) arrived in America in 1902 with the intention of studying. However, seeing the Korean community in America without a focal point and drifting aimlessly, he felt sympathy and initiated an enlightenment movement within the Korean community. He was a thinker and activist who emphasized the transformation and remodeling…