List of Korean independence activists
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The following is a list of known people (including non-Koreans) that participated in the Korean independence movement against the colonization of Korea by Japan.
Early activists
People whose main independence activities were conducted before 1910, during Joseon and the Korean Empire.
Korean activists
Ethnic Koreans whose main independence activities were after 1910.
- Ahn Chang Ho
- Ahn Bong-soon
- Hong Jin
- Jo So-ang
- Kim Ku{{Cite web |last=Kraus |first=Charles |date=June 2015 |title=Kim Gu on Reunification and War, 1948 {{!}} Wilson Center |url=https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/kim-gu-reunification-and-war-1948 |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=www.wilsoncenter.org |language=en}}
- Kim Kyu-sik
- Lee Beom-seok
- No Baek-rin
- Park Eunsik
- Syngman Rhee
- Yang Gi-tak
- Yi Dong-hwi
- Yi Dong-nyung
- Yi Sang-ryong
- Han Kyu-seol
- Jeong Jong-myeong
- Cho Man-sik
- {{ill|Yi Sang-jae|ko|이상재}}
- Yi Sang-seol
- An Jung-geun
- {{ill|An Myeong-geun|ko|안명근}}
- {{ill|An Gong-geun|ko|안공근}}
- {{ill|Choi Jae-hyung|ko|최재형}}
- Choi Jin-dong
- {{ill|Jo Do-seon|ko|조도선}}
- {{ill|Yoo Dong-ha|ko|유동하}}
- Kang Woo-kyu
- Jang In-hwan
- Jeon Myeong-un
- {{ill|Cho Myung-ha|ko|조명하}}
- {{ill|Kim Ik-sang|ko|김익상}}
- {{ill|Kim Ji-seop|ko|김지섭}}
- Kim Sang-ok
- Lee Bong-chang
- Lee Hoe-yeong
- Na Seok-ju
- {{ill|Park Jae-hyeok|ko|박재혁 (독립운동가)}}
- Park Yeol
- {{ill|Pyeon Gang-ryeol|ko|편강렬}}
- Yun Bong-gil
- {{ill|Gu Young-pil|ko|구영필}}
- {{ill|Kim Sang-yoon|ko|김상윤 (1897년)}}
- {{ill|Park Byeong-gil|ko|바실리 박}}
- {{ill|Park Jang-ho|ko|박장호}}
- {{ill|Baek Nam-sik|ko|백남식 (1866년)}}
- Baek Jung Gi
- Yeom Dong-jin
- {{ill|Woo Deok-soon|ko|우덕순}}
- {{ill|Lee Seong-rim|ko|이성림 (1900년)}}
- {{ill|In Han-soo|ko|인한수}}
- {{ill|Chaechan|ko|채찬}}
- {{ill|Kim Si-hyun|ko|김시현 (1883년)}}
- {{ill|Lee Gu-yeon|ko|이구연}}
- {{ill|Lee Jung-gu|ko|이정구 (의병장)}}
- Lim Chi-jung
- {{ill|Kim Doo-hwa|ko|김두화}}
- {{ill|Won Tae-woo|ko|원태우}}
- {{ill|Jeongshin|ko|정신 (1898년)}}
- {{ill|Chae Eung-eon|ko|채응언}}
- {{ill|Han Sang-ryeol|ko|한상렬 (1876년)}}
- {{ill|Han Hoon|ko|한훈}}
- {{ill|Hwang Byeong-gil|ko|황병길}}
- {{ill|Ma Man-bong|ko|마만봉}}
- {{ill|Jang Gi-cho|ko|장기초}}
- {{ill|Choe Ja-nam|ko|최자남}}
- {{ill|Hyun Ik-cheol|ko|현익철}}
- {{ill|Cho Maeng-seon|ko|조맹선}}
- {{ill|Lee Joon-yong|ko|이준용 (1893년)}}
- {{ill|Im Deuk-san|ko|임득산}}
- {{ill|Jang Chang-heon|ko|장창헌}}
- {{ill|Lee Jin-ryong|ko|이진룡}}
- {{ill|Kim Rip|ko|김립 (1880년)}}
- Ok Kwan-bin
- {{ill|Oh Seong-ryun|ko|오성륜}}
- {{ill|Lee Jong-am|ko|이종암}}
- {{ill|Lee Kwang-su (independence activist)|ko|이광수 (1873년)|lt=Lee Kwang-su}}
- {{ill|Lee Hye-su|ko|이혜수}}
- {{ill|Hyun Joon-hyuk|ko|현준혁}}
- Ahn Doo-hee
- Kim Jong-suk
- Hong Beom-do
- {{ill|Jeong Jin-ryong|ko|정진룡}}
- {{ill|Na Cheol|ko|나철}}
- {{ill|Kang Won-sang|ko|강원상}}
- {{ill|Lee Kang|ko|이강 (1878년)}}
- {{ill|Lee Gyu-pung|ko|이규풍}}
- {{ill|Lee Beom-yoon|ko|이범윤}}
- {{ill|Won Tae-geun|ko|원태근}}
- {{ill|Bae Gyeong-jin|ko|배경진 (1885년)}}
- {{ill|Kim Seong-hwa|ko|이토 히로부미 저격 사건}}
- {{ill|Tak Gong-gyu|ko|이토 히로부미 저격 사건}}
- {{ill|Yoo Seung-ryeol|ko|이토 히로부미 저격 사건}}
- Kim Hong-il
- {{ill|Lee Gyeong-hee|ko|이경희 (1880년)}}
- {{ill|Yang Geun-hwan|ko|양근환}}
- {{ill|Yoo Seok-hyun|ko|유석현 (1900년)}}
- {{ill|An Gyeong-shin|ko|안경신}}
- {{ill|Lee Cheol|ko|오적 암살단}}
- {{ill|Hong Pil-ju|ko|오적 암살단}}
- {{ill|Oh Gi-ho|ko|오적 암살단}}
- {{ill|Kim Dong-pil|ko|오적 암살단}}
- {{ill|Lee Hong-rae|ko|오적 암살단}}
- {{ill|Kim Kwang-chu|ko|김광추}}
- {{ill|Park Hee-kwang|ko|박희광}}
- {{ill|Kim Byeong-hyun|ko|3인조 암살단}}
- {{ill|Lee Jae-myeong|ko|이재명 (1887년)}}
- Seo Sang-han
- {{ill|Na Chang-heon|ko|나창헌 (1896년)}}
- {{ill|Lee Jun-yong|ko|이준용 (1893년)}}
- Lee Yong-dam
- Joo Sang-ok
- {{ill|Lee Gi|ko|이기 (1848년)}}
- {{ill|Noh Eung-gyu|ko|노응규}}
- {{ill|Han Bong-su|ko|한봉수}}
- {{ill|Kim Seong-beom|ko|김성범 (1899년)}}
- {{ill|Kim Si-jung|ko|김시중 (의병장)}}
- {{ill|Lee Kang-nyeon|ko|이강년 (1858년)}}
- {{ill|Hwang Byung-hak|ko|황병학}}
- {{ill|Lee Tak|ko|이탁 (1889년)}}
- {{ill|Song Hak-seon|ko|송학선}}
- {{ill|Lee Seong-gu|ko|이성구 (1896년)}}
- {{ill|Tae Yang-uk|ko|태양욱}}
- {{ill|Cho Seong-hwan (independence activist)|lt=Cho Seong-hwan|ko|조성환 (1875년)}}
- {{ill|Chae Sang-deok|ko|채상덕}}
- {{ill|Jeong Jae-gwan|ko|정재관}}
- Seo Il
- Kim Chwa-chin
- An Jung-geun
- Hong Beom-do
- {{ill|Hwang Byeong-gil|ko|황병길}}
- Ji Cheong-cheon
- Kim Dubong
- Kim Jwa-jin
- Kim Wonbong
- Lee Beom-seok
- Nam Ja-hyun
- Park Yong-man
- {{ill|Seo Yun-je|ko|서윤제}}
- {{ill|Yang Sebong|ko|양세봉}}
- {{ill|Yun Se-ju|ko|윤세주}}
- {{ill|Bang Kyung-han|ko|방경한}}
- Kim Il Sung
- Choi Jin Dong
- Han Yong-un
- Kim Maria
- Son Byong Hi
- {{Ill|Lee Seung-hun (Presbyterian)|lt=Lee Seung-hun|ko|이승훈 (1864년)}}
- Yu Gwansun
- Choe Sang-rim
- {{ill|Lee Yong-do|ko|이용도}}
- {{ill|Gye Ji-pung|ko|계지풍}}
- {{ill|Kim Gyo-shin|ko|김교신}}
- {{ill|Kim Dong-seok|ko|김동석 (1923년)}}
- {{ill|Kim Beop-rin|ko|김법린}}
- Kim Seong-su
- {{ill|Na Geum-ju|ko|나금주}}
- Mangong
- {{ill|Park Sun-cheon|ko|박순천}}
- {{ill|Park Young-hee|ko|박영희 (승려)}}
- {{ill|Park Hyeong-mu|ko|박형무}}
- {{ill|Seo Yun-je|ko|서윤제}}
- {{ill|An Sang-deok|ko|안상덕}}
- Yun Chi-young
- {{ill|Lee Un-hyeong|ko|이운형}}
- {{ill|Lee Jong-uk|ko|이종욱 (승려)}}
- {{ill|Lee Chu-hyeong|ko|이추형}}
- {{ill|Jeon Deok-gi|ko|전덕기}}
- {{ill|Cho Gi-shin|ko|조기신}}
- Chu Ki-chol
- {{ill|Cha Mirisa|ko|차미리사}}
- {{ill|Cha Sang-myeong|ko|차상명}}
- {{ill|Choe Yong-shin|ko|최용신}}
- {{ill|Hwang Ae-deok|ko|황애덕}}
- {{ill|Lee Su-heung|ko|이수흥}}
- Ham Tae-young
- Kim Iryeop
- {{ill|Baek Seong-uk|ko|백성욱}}
- Gil Seon-ju
- {{ill|Kim Byeong-cho|ko|김병조 (1877년)}}
- {{ill|Park Hee-do (independence activist)|ko|박희도 (1889년)}}
- Yongseong
- Son Byong-hi
- {{ill|Shin Seok-gu|ko|신석구}}
- {{ill|Oh Se-chang|ko|오세창}}
- Han Yong-un
- {{ill|Kim Gyo-heon|ko|김교헌}}
- Kim Kyu-sik
- {{ill|Jang Hyeong|ko|장형 (1889년)}}
- {{ill|Yoon Se-bok|ko|윤세복}}
- Jo So-ang
- An Jae-hong
- Choe Nam-seon
- {{ill|Jeong Inbo|ko|정인보}}
- Mun Il-pyeong
- Park Eunsik
- Shin Chae-ho
- {{ill|Song Nam-heon|ko|송남헌}}
- {{ill|Song Du-yong|ko|송두용}}
- Sim Hun
- Yi Yuksa
- Yun Dong-ju
- Soh Jaipil
- Kang Kyeong-ae
- Gong Deok-gwi
- {{ill|Gwak Sang-hoon|ko|곽상훈}}
- {{ill|Kim Kwang-seop|ko|김광섭}}
- {{ill|Kim Gyo-shin|ko|김교신}}
- {{ill|Kim Seong-suk|ko|김성숙 (1898년)}}
- Kim Jun-yop
- Kim Hyun-chul
- {{ill|Baek Gwan-su|ko|백관수}}
- Mirok Li
- {{ill|Yi Sang-baek|ko|이상백 (1904년)}}
- {{ill|Lee Jong-hak|ko|이종학 (1879년)}}
- Lee Hee-seung (writer and linguist)
- {{ill|Jang Do-bin|ko|장도빈}}
- Chu Yo-han
- {{ill|Choe Du-seon|ko|최두선}}
- Heo Jeong
- {{ill|Hong Seung-ro|ko|홍승로}}
- Jung Nosik
- Kim Myeong-sun
- Na Hye-sok
- Park In-deok
- Chung Chil-sung
- {{ill|Lee Jong-il|ko|이종일 (1858년)}}
- Han Yong-un
- {{ill|Kim Dong-sam|ko|김동삼}}
- {{ill|Kim Yak-yeon|ko|김약연}}
- Kim Chwa-chin
- Sin Ik-hui
- Lee Beom-seok
- An Jae-hong
- Kim Il Sung
- Pak Hon-yong
- Lyuh Woon-hyung
- {{ill|Gye Bong-woo|ko|계봉우}}
- {{ill|Kim Dan-ya|ko|김단야}}
- Kim San
- {{ill|Kim Yak-su|ko|김약수}}
- {{ill|Kim Jae-bong|ko|김재봉}}
- Kim Chun-yon
- {{ill|Na Kyung-seok|ko|나경석}}
- {{ill|Yoo Jin-hee|ko|유진희}}
- {{ill|Yun Gong-heum|ko|윤공흠}}
- {{ill|Yun Ja-young|ko|윤자영}}
- {{ill|Im Won-geun|ko|임원근}}
- {{ill|Ju Se-juk|ko|주세죽}}
- {{ill|Cha Geum-bong|ko|차금봉}}
- Choe Chang-ik
- Ho Ka-i
- Ho Jong-suk
- Ho Hon
- {{ill|Hyun Jeong-gyeong|ko|현정경}}
- Kang Kon
- Kim Kwang-hyop
- Kim Tu-bong
- Mu Chong
- Kim Yong-bom
- Kim Ung
- Kim Won-bong
- Kim Il
- {{ill|Kim Chang-man|ko|김창만}}
- Kim Chaek
- {{ill|Ryu Gyeong-su|ko|류경수}}
- Yi Kang-guk
- {{ill|Lee Hyo-sun|ko|리효순}}
- Pak Kum-chol
- {{ill|Bang Ho-san|ko|방호산}}
- Paek Nam-Un
- Sung Jusik
- {{ill|Oh Hwa-young|ko|오화영}}
- Yi Kuk-no
- {{ill|Lee Hyun-sang|ko|이현상}}
- {{ill|Cho Myeong-seon|ko|조명선}}
- Choe Deok-sin
- {{ill|Choe Yong-dal|ko|최용달}}
- {{ill|Choein|ko|최인 (1911년)}}
- Choe Hyon
- Ho Song-taek
- Hong Myong-hui
- {{ill|Hwang Tae-seong|ko|황태성}}
- Kim Jong-suk
- {{ill|Choerin|ko|최린}}
- {{ill|Mun Si-hwan|ko|문시환}}
- Ri Yong
- Yi Dong-hwi
- Hong Beom-do
- {{ill|Kang Hae-seok|ko|강해석}}
- {{ill|Kang Young-seok|ko|강영석}}
- {{ill|Byeon Hee-yong|ko|변희용}}
- {{ill|Bang Joon-pyo|ko|방준표}}
- {{ill|Kang Dal-young|ko|강달영}}
- {{ill|Jeong Jin-ryong|ko|정진룡}}
- Yi Ouitjyong
- Chŏng Sangjin
- Alexandra Kim
- Kim Pen Hwa
Non-Korean activists
{{Cat see also|Foreign supporters of Korean independence}}
- Chiang Kai-shek
- Ernest Bethell
- Frank Schofield
- Kaneko Fumiko
- {{ill|George L. Shaw|ko|조지 쇼 (독립운동가)}}
- Homer Hulbert{{Sfn|Palmer|2020|pp=205–206}}
- Sun Yat-sen
- Zhou Enlai
- Tatsuji Fuse
- George Ashmore Fitch{{Citation |title=조지 애쉬모어 피치 |website=e-gonghun.mpva.go.kr |trans-title=George Ashmore Fitch |url=https://e-gonghun.mpva.go.kr/user/IndepCrusaderDetail.do?goTocode=20003&mngNo=100010 |access-date=2023-06-16 |publisher=Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (South Korea)}}
- Clarence N. Weems Jr.{{Citation |last=Kim |first=Robert S. |title=Project Eagle: The American Christians of North Korea in World War II |date=2017 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fZZrDgAAQBAJ |pages=60–64 |publisher=U of Nebraska Press |language=en |isbn=978-1-61234-930-5 |ref={{SfnRef|Kim, Robert S.|2017}}}}
- Robert Grierson{{Cite web |last=성 |first=동기 |date=2019-08-31 |title=구례선 목사 사택서 시작된 '독립열망'… 日帝 도끼-총으로 탄압 |url=https://www.donga.com/news/Culture/article/all/20190830/97200793/1 |access-date=2022-01-01 |website=The Dong-a Ilbo |language=ko}}
- Henry Berkowitz{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/firstkoreancongr00kore |title=First Korean congress, held in the Little theatre, and Delancey streets, April 14, 15, 16 |date=1919 |publisher=Philadelphia |others=The Library of Congress}}
- Franziska Donner
- Norbert Weber{{Cite web |title=노르베르트 베버 필름 컬렉션 |url=https://www.koreafilm.or.kr/collection/CI_00000008 |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=Korean Film Archive |language=ko}}
- Soong Mei-ling
- Rabindranath Tagore{{Cite web |title=Why Korea loves Rabindranath Tagore |url=https://www.dailyo.in/arts/rabindranath-tagore-birthday-lamp-of-the-east-south-korea-literature-23953 |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=www.dailyo.in |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Tharanga |first=Ranasinghe |date=July 12, 2016 |title=Let’s Meet Tagore in the ACC : International Exchange Exhibition on “Rabindranath Tagore” |url=https://www.acc.go.kr/en_info/board/board.do?PID=0403&boardID=ACCSTORY&action=Read&idx=28&searchType=all&searchText=&pageIndex=1 |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Asia Culture Center}}
- George W. Norris{{Sfn|Palmer|2020|pp=205–206}}
- Floyd W. Tomkins{{Sfn|Palmer|2020|pp=205–206}}
- Selden P. Spencer{{Sfn|Palmer|2020|pp=199–201}}{{Cite book |last=Chung |first=Henry |url=http://archive.org/details/caseofkoreacolle00chun_0 |title=The case of Korea; a collection of evidence on the Japanese domination of Korea, and on the development of the Korean inependence movement |publisher=New York, Chicago [etc.] Fleming H. Revell Co |year=1921 |pages=7 |language=en |via=Internet Archive}}
- Archibald Barker{{Cite web |last=Yi |first=Whan-woo |date=2019-03-04 |title=5 Canadians honored for March 1 Independence Movement |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/06/120_264749.html |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=The Korea Times |language=en}}
- Stanley Martin
- Frederick Arthur MacKenzie
References
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= Sources =
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