In the meantime, South Korea has been embroiled in social controversies and conflicts due to the issue of the authenticity of 'Foundation Day (建國節)' and 'Founding Father (國父), Syngman Rhee', being caught up in the ideological logic of the conservative and progressive camps.
Now, a new government advocating conservative centrism has been established. At a time when the Association for the Liberation of Korea (Chairman Lee Jong-chan) is preparing a meaningful event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of liberation, it seems that ordinary people from all walks of life would also benefit from knowing objective modern history.
Meanwhile, YTN Science has created a program about this through instructor 'Sun Kim', and the content has been structured to be relatively easy to convey to the general public.
The story contained in the origin or origin of the Korean Empire (大韓帝國, October 12, 1897 ~ August 29, 1910, an emperor country that existed) and the Republic of Korea (大韓民國, August 15, 1948, establishing a government as a liberal democratic country) may seem unfamiliar to those who have learned Korean history in school, but it is a must-know content.
Ernest Thomas Bethell (1872 ~ 1909, died at the age of 37, British journalist, · who founded the Daehan Maeil Sinbo (大韓每日申報) and reported criticism of the Japanese invasion), who is buried in the Yanghwajin Foreign Missionary Cemetery (宣敎師墓園, 46 Yanghwajin-gil, Mapo-gu, 417 people from 15 countries).
Homer Bezaleel Hulbert (1863 ~ 1949, American Methodist missionary, the first person to describe the history of the Korean nation comprehensively and systematically and to make it known internationally) helped Yi Jun, who attended the Hague Peace Conference (1907, Hague Conventions) at the special order of Gojong.
These people should be remembered as they have helped us in modern Korean history.
To celebrate the 80th anniversary of Liberation Day (光復節), it seems that the Republic of Korea should once again exert a good influence on many countries in the world. Also, I hope that we all have knowledge of the modern history of the Republic of Korea and take an interest in culture.
2025. 8. 14. Chamgil (from Seattle)
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