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China to Expand Memorial Hall Honoring Anti-Japanese Korean Independence Hero

China to Expand Memorial Hall Honoring Anti-Japanese Korean Independence Hero

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 [...]

Korean Musical “Hero” Performed at Huanqiu Theater in China

Korean Musical “Hero” Performed at Huanqiu Theater in China

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, [...]