2012 광복절을 맞이하여 로스앤젤레스에서 가진 <태극기교실> 행사에서 자라나는 아이들에게 일제강점기 한국의 역사와 오늘날 다시 생각하는 광복절의 의미에 대해 영어로 설명한 자료입니다. (hosted by 3.1 Women's Association, presented by Jean Chung, Historical Justice Now)

1. “8.15 & Its Meaning to Us”
광복절 맞이 태극기 교실
미주 3.1여성동지회
국민서관 <유관순> 2001 홍자경 그림

2. Historical Background
• 20th century- Age of Imperialism
• Superpowers v. colonies
• Korea – Joseon dynasty (lasted 500+ years)
exposed to superpowers’ aggression
• Japan became Westernized since
1853, tried to become the superpower in
Asia
• Japan took away Korea’s diplomatic rights
(을사늑약 1905), finally annexed Korea
1910

3. 1905 Protectorate Treaty 을사늑약

4. Three special envoys sent to Hague Peace
Conference by Emperor Kojong 헤이그특사 1907

5. 1910-1945 Annexation & Liberation

6. Meaning of Kwangbok Jeol 광복절
• Day of Korea’s Liberation from
Japanese colonial rule
• Literal Meaning-“Kwang (광Light)
Bok(복 recovery, regain)”
• The darkest chapter in Korean
history-- life, liberty, rights to self-
determination, pursuit for happiness, all
taken away from Korean people

7. Japanese Colonial Rule
일제의 식민통치
• Japanese occupation – severely affecting
Korean people’s lives
• Plundering, exploitation of
– Land & Natural resources
– People: Forced mobilization, conscription
• Repression of cultural & national identity
– Korean history damaged, distorted
– Korean names, Korean language were
forbidden
– Japanese emperor worship was forced

8. Exploitation of agricultural products
일제의 식량수탈

9. Exploitation of forest
일제의 산림수탈

10. Forced mobilization/slave labor
일제의 인력수탈

11. Cultural Repression
Forced Unity - National & Cultural Identity Destroyed

12. Students pledging allegiance to
Japan’s Emperor 신사참배

13. Classroom during
Japanese colonial Rule

14. Righteous Armies - 의병
Common people organized military forces
against Japanese rule

15. Students in Action
• Role of Students in Independence
Movement
– 2.8 Tokyo Students‟ Declaration, 1919
– March First Movement - 3.1운동, 1919
– June 10th Protest -6.10 만세사건, 1926
– 1929 Gwangju Student Movement
광주학생운동

16. 2.8 Declaration

17. About 600 Students Studying in Tokyo
Organized a Patriotic Society and
declared Independence of Korea

19. About 40 students arrested

20. Reading of
Declaration of
Independence
Pagoda Park
Seoul
Mar. 1, 1919

21. Declaration of
Independence
독립선언서
Declaring universal
principles of man’s
equality, peace, right
to self preservation

22. Students leading the march

23. After reading the declaration people
came out to street and rally

24. Mothers, grand mothers,
grand fathers also joined

25. vonluntary, peaceful, non-violence
nation-wide movement

26. Manseh Crowd in Seoul

27. Manseh Crowd –
performance in Taejeon, Korea, 2009

28. Massive Participation
3.1 Movement Statistics
March- April 1919
•Nation-wide uprising against Japanese colonial
rule, more than 2 millions participated
Death Toll Injured Arrested Houses Total
/Churches Participants
burnt
7,509 15,961 46,948 715 houses 2,023,098
47 churches

29. Yoo Kwansoon,
student martyr
Kwansun, convincing
home village people to take action

30. Kwansoon in court trial
confronting Japanese judges

31. Brutal Suppression - Japanese
soldiers executing patriots

32. Patriots arrested & tortured

33. Korean provisionary government
대한민국 임시정부 1919

34. Korean Provisional Government
Initial Cabinet members, Ahn Changho, 1919
임시정부 국무
원 (1919년 10
월 11일). 앞줄
왼쪽부터 신익
희, 안창호, 현
순. 뒷줄 김
철, 윤현진, 최
창식, 이춘숙.

35. Korean provisionary government
1919 - 1948

36. Raising Fund
for
Korean
Provisional
Government
- Bond
funds from the
U.S. – back bone
of prov.
government

37. Continued Struggle for Independence
광복군 창설, 1940

38. Korean Independence Army 광복군

39. Independence movement leaders
heroes
Kim Gu, the Visionary Leader
Ahn Changho, Riverside
, California
Yoon Bong-gil

40. Independence Movement –
unknown activists

41. Independence Movement
Women Activists
Yoon Heesoon 윤희순
Wives’ Song for
Righteous Army
Nam Jahyun, activist in
Manchuria

42. Forced Mobilization by Japan
• For Japan’s Invasions
– Sino-Japanese (China-Japan) War (1937)
– Pacific War during WWII (1941)
• More than 6.5 million Korean people
forcibly taken for war efforts
– Military draft 징병
– Forced laborer for mines, factories, etc 징용
– Sexual slaves for Japanese soldiers
일본군’위안부’

43. Students under military training
• Student soldiers in 1940’s

44. forced labor 강제징용
Writings of forced laborers on mine’s wall

45. „Taken Away‟ 끌려감 1995 by Kim Sun Duk

46. The Day of Abduction“끌려가던 날”
김순덕

47. Victims of Japanese Military Sexual
Slavery in protest – Has the matter solved?

48. Japan surrendered, 8.15.1945 -
The Day of Liberation

49. Remembering 8-15 Spirit
Korea was liberated as Japan lost the war. True, but
• Why do we have to celebrate?
• Why common people‟s efforts to make
change is important
• Has Korea been truly liberated?
• Future destiny of Korean People and
US

50. Encounter
만남
by Kim Sun
Duk
김순덕

52. 연락처
정연진 Historical Justice Now
justice815@gmail.com. 213.923.0828

53. Story of Yoo Kwansoon