SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The March 1 Independence Movement against Japanese colonial rule in 1919 is an important moment in Korean history and is even enshrined in the country’s constitution. Celebrities’ efforts to raise awareness about this historic event in Korea’s independence movement have been a hot topic. During this year’s March 1 [...]
SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — In commemoration of the 103rd anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement, historical sites have been rebuilt on metaverse platforms to commemorate the 1919 nationwide uprising against Japan’s colonial rule. Seodaemun Prison History Hall, a former colonial prison in central Seoul, released a virtual map on metaverse platform Zepeto [...]
SEOUL, March 1 (Korea Bizwire) — All Koreans know that March 1, 1919, marked the start of a nationwide independence movement against Japanese colonial rule. What most people don’t know is that an American businessman in Seoul — with the unintended help of his wife and newborn son — made sure the world found out [...]
SEOUL, March 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans commemorated the 102nd anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement with smaller, subdued commemorations Monday as the nation is battling the coronavirus pandemic. The national holiday is usually observed with large ceremonies, processions and performances remembering the months of popular uprisings against Japan’s colonial rule (1910-45), which [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul metropolitan government said Thursday it will open an exhibition this week on late Canadian missionary Frank Schofield and his four compatriots in recognition of their contribution to Korean independence movement against Japan’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula. The exhibit, which will run from Saturday through March [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly half of South Koreans are in favor of changing the status of the March 1, 1919, independence movement against Japan’s colonial rule of Korea to a revolution, a poll showed Wednesday. In the poll of 500 adults nationwide conducted by Realmeter on Tuesday, 49.4 percent said they support [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Professor Seo Kyung-duk of Sungshin Women’s University and actress Song Hye-kyo have launched a new website called ‘History of Korea’. The website was opened in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the March First Independence Movement and the establishment of a provisional government in the Republic of Korea. It [...]