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Yu's efforts for independence and justice would presage the later nonviolent work of Mohandas K. Gandhi and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Even though Yu only worked in the independence movement for 21 months, her name remains a source of strength and pride to Koreans even today, and has taken a place among the most beloved Korean patriots in Korean history. At just the young age of 17, Yu Gwan-Sun fought for her country’s independence and freedom against Japanese imperialist rule. Click here to learn more about her journey as an activist up until her early death. A lady behind the 1st of March movement in South Korea. At the age of only 16, she managed to unite the nation and fight against the ruthless occupation of the Japanese. She died while being imprisoned at the age of 17, however, her spirit and patriotism remains a symbol of strength in South Korea. March 1st is one of the most significant national holidays in South Korea, known as 삼일절 (Samiljeol) or March 1st Independence Movement Day. It commemorates the 1919 March 1st Movement , a historic nationwide protest against Japanese colonial rule . Yu Gwan-sun took an active part in the March 1, 1919, independence movement against Japanese colonial rule in Korea. Dying in prison at 17, she became a national hero. Twenty-five years after her passing, in August of 1945, Korea finally gained its independence from colonialism, but at the same time was split into North and South Korea. Today, Yu is remembered as Korea’s “Joan of Arc,” and the Sam-il Movement is celebrated annually as a national holiday in South Korea. North Korea’s Fight For Freedom Yu Gwan-sun, a 16-year-old participant in the protests, has since become a symbol of March First Movement, and is now remembered in South Korea as a martyr. On the first day of the protests, Yu, then a student at Ewha Haktang, participated in the protest in Seoul. Yu Gwan-sun (Korean: 유관순; Hanja: 柳寬順; December 16, 1902 – September 28, 1920) was a Korean independence activist. She was particularly notable for her role in South Chungcheong during the March 1st Movement protests against Japanese colonial rule. [1] Yu Gwan-sun was an organiser of the March 1 Movement in 1919. The anniversary of this movement is still celebrated in Korea annually on March 1. It's called in Korean the Samiljeol (삼일절) and it's a public holiday. South Korea, [a] officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), [b] is a country in East Asia.It constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east. One of the most iconic figures of the Independence Movement Day is Yu Gwan-sun. She was a young student who became a symbol of resistance. At just 16 years old, she played a vital role in organizing demonstrations in her hometown, Cheonan. The Significance of Gwangbokjeol: Independence Day of South Korea. Gwangbokjeol, celebrated on August 15th each year, marks a pivotal moment in the history of South Korea. This day is a celebration of the nation’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule in 1945. Throughout her trial, Yu Gwan Sun refused to renounce her support of Korean independence and continued to urge resistance against Japan. At first, she was given 5 years, but after her friends and teacher of Ewha Hakdang argued for fair treatment, her imprisonment decreased to 3 years. On March 31 st, the night before the rally, Yu climbed to the top of Mount Maebong where she lit a beacon fire, signaling to the villages. An estimated 3,000 people gathered the following day on April 1 st in Aunae Marketplace shouting “Mansei!” and “Long live Korean Independence!” Yu Gwan-sun, along with her friends, draws and prepares one of the first Taegeukgi national flags to be used in their peaceful protest for independence. On March 1, 1919, the pro-independence march began at the Aunae Market (아우내장터) with the participation of thousands of people. On March 1, 1919 -- now a national holiday called “Samil-jeol,” which literally means three-one, or March 1 in Korean -- Yu and her classmates took to the streets of Seoul to declare Every year on March 1st, South Korea observes Korean Independence Day, or “Samiljeol,” to remember the country’s 1919 proclamation of independence from Japanese colonial control. This historic day serves as a reminder of the tenacity and solidarity of the Korean people as well as a significant turning point in Korea’s quest for In 2019, the government honoured freedom fighter Yu Gwan-sun with the country’s highest distinction, the Republic of Korea Medal, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the movement. The Korean independence movement was a series of diplomatic and militant efforts to liberate Korea from Japanese rule. The movement began around the late 19th or early 20th century, and ended with the surrender of Japan in 1945. Among countless independence fighters who cried out for national independence 93 years ago, it is female student activist Yu Gwan-sun who is remembered in the minds of Korean people first.
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