Tag: United Korean Association

  • Song Jong-ik (1887–1956): Funding for the Independence Movement

    Song Jong-ik (1887–1956): Funding for the Independence Movement

    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,…