SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean government agency said Tuesday it has uncovered Russian newspaper articles on the burial site of revered Korean independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun, possibly providing a new clue to the whereabouts of his long-lost remains. The National Archives of Korea (NAK) disclosed 24 Russian newspaper stories, which were [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A memorial service was held in Seoul on Tuesday to mark the 109th anniversary of the death of Ahn Jung-geun, a revered Korean independence hero who assassinated a prominent Japanese colonial leader more than a century ago. The Association for the Commemoration of Patriotic Martyr Ahn Jung-geun hosted the [...]
HARBIN, China, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — China plans to double the size of a memorial hall honoring a revered Korean independence hero who assassinated a prominent Japanese colonial leader more than a century ago in China, the memorial hall’s officials said Wednesday. Chinese railway authorities opened the memorial hall earlier last year honoring the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – A large Taegeukgi, the national flag of Korea, will be created with thousands of LED lamps, and light the doors of Seoul. The project was directed by Professor Seo Gyung-duk from Sungshin Women’s University. Thousands of LED lamps will be set on a media canvas 99 meters in width [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean musical “Hero” was performed at Huanqiu Theater, China National Convention Center in Harbin, China on February 7 and 8, according to the Harbin Daily on February 8. The musical tells the story of independence activist Ahn Jung-geun, who assassinated Ito Hirobumi, the four-time Prime Minister of Japan, [...]