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80th Anniv. of Liberation - 4. 33 Nat'l Representatives
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule. To commemorate this milestone, we take a closer look at who the 33 national representatives were with Professor John…
80th Anniversary of Liberation - 4. Geunuhoe
The late 1920s and early 1930s were extremely chaotic for the colonial period. We discuss how Koreans organized themselves in political groups, and some of the specific groups they used to gain…
80th Anniversary of Liberation - 3. Singanhoe
Singanhoe, or the New Trunk Association was a Korean independence activist group founded on February 15, 1927. We discuss the group that unified Korean socialist and nationalist factions with…
80th Anniversary of Liberation - Korean Independence Movement in Hawaii
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Koreans began migrating to Hawaii in small groups. We discuss what these individuals were doing in Hawaii, and their relationship to the Independence…
80th Anniv. of Liberation - National Debt Redemption Movement
The National Debt Redemption Movement was a movement to repay government debt during the Japanese colonial period. We discuss what this movement was and how it seeked to push back against Japanese…
Who is Lee Soo-hyun?
On January 26, 2001, a 26 year old man died in a Japanese train station while trying to save a drunk passenger. The man was Lee Soo-hyun, a South Korean student studying in Japan. We take a look into…
80th Anniversary of Liberation - 4. Kim Chwa-chin
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule. To commemorate this milestone, we take a closer look at General Kim Chwa-chin, who was a key figure in the victory…
80th Anniversary of Liberation - 3. Kim Sang-ok
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule. To commemorate this milestone, we take a closer look at independence activist Kim Sang-ok, who laid the foundation…
80th Anniversary of Liberation - 2: Lee Bong-chang
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule. To commemorate this milestone, we explore Korean independence activists and Korea-Japan relations. Today, we take a…
80th Anniversary of Liberation - 1: Ahn Jung-geun
This year represents the 80th anniversary of Korean independence (1945-2025). To commemorate this, we will learn about Korea-Japan relations with independence activists.
Daeyeonggak Hotel Fire Incident
We take an in-depth look at the Daeyeonggak Hotel fire, the worst fire accident in South Korean history and the largest hotel fire incident in the world.
S. Korea's History of Impeachment
We compare cases in South Korea’s modern history where impeachment motions against presidents were passed.
Martial Law in Contemporary Korean History
What is martial law, and in what situations can it be used? We explore the history of this practice in Korea since independence with Professor John P. DiMoia.
2002 Yangju Highway Incident
On June 13, 2002, in Yangju County, Gyeonggi-do Province, an incident occurred in which two middle school girls were crushed to death by a U.S. military armored vehicle stationed in Korea. We take a…
The Beginning and Suspension of Mount Kumgang Tourism
In the late 1990s, South Korea, as part of its Sunshine Policy, made numerous proposals to North Korea, including the Mount Kumgang tourism program. We examine the motivations behind these efforts.
The U.S. Military Dumping of Toxic Chemicals in Korea
Also known as the "McFarland Incident," this case involved the unauthorized dumping of toxic carcinogenic substances into the Han River by the U.S. military stationed at the Yongsan base mortuary. We…
N. Korea's 1958 Ulchin-Samcheok Landings
In November 1968, 120 armed North Korean commandos infiltrated the Ulchin and Samcheok regions with the goal of establishing a guerrilla base. This led to the loss of dozens of lives, including…
An Jung-geun’s Assassination of Itō Hirobumi
The Harbin Incident refers to the event on October 26, 1909, when Korean independence activist An Jung-geun assassinated Japan’s Ito Hirobumi at Harbin Station in Russia. We take a closer look at…
The Assassination of Park Chung Hee
On October 26, 1979, President Park Chung-hee was assassinated, bringing an end to the Yushin Constitution. We take a closer look at the October 26 incident, which became a pivotal turning point in…
October Yusin
October 17th, 1972, marks the day when then-President Park Chung Hee established the Yusin Constitution, beginning the Fourth Republic of Korea, also known as the Yusin regime. We explore this event…
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