Tag: one of the founders of the Korean National Association

  • Yang Joo-eun (1879-1981): Preserving the Shinhan Minbo for 50 Years

    Yang Joo-eun (1879-1981): Preserving the Shinhan Minbo for 50 Years

    Read in Korean Born on May 25, 1879, into a family of ginseng merchants in Kaesong, he boarded the first immigrant ship to Hawaii. At that time, the cost of immigration, which amounted to $100 including the fare and food expenses, was paid in advance by the owner of a sugarcane plantation, with the agreement…