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Foreigners Who Loved Korea In series
The lives of foreigners who stood by the Korean people.
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Foreigners Who Loved Korea In series
The lives of foreigners who stood by the Korean people.
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Symbol of Korean-Sino Amity and Cooperation, Chu Fucheng
President Park Geun-hye, who participated in the G-20 summit in Hangzhou, China, had a Korean-Sino summit with president of China, Xi Jinping in September. The meeting of the two leaders provided an opportunity to gauge the state of relations between the two countries made awkward by Korea’s decisio
Feb. 9, 2017 - 13:56:14
Father Na, friend of the people of Seogwipo
In Korea’s turbulent path toward independence and nation building, there were foreign nationals who stood steadfastly by the Korean people, although their contributions have been largely overshadowed by those of Korean patriots. The Korea Herald, in partnership with the Independence Hall of Korea, i
Jan. 3, 2017 - 18:40:34
Paul Yu Pin, the Roman Catholic Cardinal Who Supported the Korean Independence Movement
In late December 1945, when the issue of trusteeship over Korea became a political issue a mere two months after the Korean Provisional Government returned to the country, KPG President Kim Gu introduced the Roman Catholic bishop Paul Yu Pin to the Korean people through a newspaper article. Virtuall
Dec. 6, 2016 - 16:23:27
Mary F.B. Scranton: Fostering education for women
Mary F.B. Scranton was born to a Methodist Episcopal minister’s family in Massachusetts in 1832. She married William Talcott Scranton in 1853, only to lose him at the age of 40. In 1885, she was dispatched as the first female missionary to Korea by the US Methodist Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Nov. 1, 2016 - 17:23:36
Soong Meiling, China’s first lady who aided Korea’s independence movement
Soong Meiling was born in 1898 as the third daughter of a wealthy businessman in Shanghai, China. She was educated in the West and threw herself into assisting her husband Chiang Kai-shek when he became China’s top political leader of the time. She was an especially proactive supporter of Korea’s in
Sept. 27, 2016 - 17:29:03
Liu Yongyao, Chinese general who supported Korean independence
Liu Yongyao played many roles as a soldier, professor, and politician of the Republic of China. He helped the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Chongqing receive recognition from the Nationalist government of China and actively supported the Korean independence movement in areas suc
Aug. 30, 2016 - 17:41:33
Tang Jiyao, promoter of the Korean-Chinese International Alliance
Tang Jiyao was born in Huize County, Yunan province on Aug. 14, 1883. After completing his studies in traditional learning at a private school, he was selected to study abroad in Japan on a government scholarship in 1904 where he embraced modern learning at Tokyo Shimbu Gakko, or School for Promotin
July 25, 2016 - 17:12:44
The George Fitch family, supporters of Korean independence activists
In 1968, the government of the Republic of Korea bestowed the Order of Independence Merit for National Foundation unto the missionary George Ashmore Fitch (Korean name: Bi Oh-saeng). Fitch was none other than the Suzhou-born U.S. missionary who had provided a meeting place for Korean independence ac
June 27, 2016 - 14:55:50
George Lewis Shaw, an active supporter of Korean independence movement
George Lewis Shaw was born as the eldest son of an Irishman, Samuel Lewis Shaw, and a Japanese woman, Ellen O’Sea Shaw in 1880 on Pagoda Island of Fuzhou, Fujian province, China. He married Saito Fumi, a Japanese woman, and the second of his two sons, Samuel George Shaw, also married a Japanese woma
May 30, 2016 - 17:33:46
Stanley H. Martin, benefactor of the independence movement
Stanley H. Martin, benefactor of the independence movement In Korea’s turbulent path toward independence and nation building, there were foreign nationals who stood steadfastly by the Korean people, although their contributions have been largely overshadowed by those of Korean patriots. The Korea He
Jan. 25, 2016 - 17:19:30
McKenzie, journalist who delved into Korean justice
In Korea’s turbulent path toward independence and nation building, there were foreign nationals who stood steadfastly by the Korean people, although their contributions have been largely overshadowed by those of Korean patriots. The Korea Herald, in partnership with the Independence Hall of Korea, i
Nov. 17, 2015 - 15:43:16Tracing Underwood’s legacy
Missionary leaves big footprints in education, church, In Korea’s turbulent path toward independence and nation building, there were foreign nationals who stood steadfastly by the Korean people, although their contributions have been largely overshadowed by those of Korean patriots. The Korea Hera
Oct. 26, 2015 - 17:55:00
Zhou Enlai, Chinese revolutionary and like-minded comrade of Korean patriots
In Korea’s turbulent path toward independence and nation building, there were foreign nationals who stood steadfastly by the Korean people, although their contributions have been largely overshadowed by those of Korean patriots. The Korea Herald, in partnership with the Independence Hall of Korea,
Oct. 12, 2015 - 18:09:44
Bethell, vanguard of the anti-Japanese press
In Korea’s turbulent path toward independence and nation building, there were foreign nationals who stood steadfastly by the Korean people, although their contributions have been largely overshadowed by those of Korean patriots. The Korea Herald, in partnership with the Independence Hall of Korea, p
Aug. 31, 2015 - 18:43:26
Chiang Kai-shek, a monumental Chinese leader who advocated Korean independence
In Korea’s turbulent path toward independence and nation building, there were foreign nationals who stood steadfastly by the Korean people, although their contributions have been largely overshadowed by those of Korean patriots. The Korea Herald, in partnership with the Independence Hall of Korea, w
Aug. 10, 2015 - 20:32:48
