Japanese Colonial Rule of Korea: nationalists vs. pro-Japanese Table of Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. Japanese colonial rule Independence activists 각시탈 Chinilpa Japanese colonial rule (1910-1945) • August 22, 1910 – August 15, 1945 • Korean Empire (대한제국) 35 years Annexation Treaty • 한일합병 조약 – Wan-Yong Lee (이완용) – Terauchi Masatake *spelling – the 3rd Japanese Resident-General of Korea • August 29th, 1910 • 1910: the year of 경술 → 경술국치 Independence Activists Patriot Ahn Jung-geun (9/2/1879 – 3/26/1910) - shot Ito Hirobumi - sentenced to death at the last of his 6 trials - died at Lushun Prison on March 26th 1910. Independence Activists General Kim Jwa Jin () - 1911: imprisoned for establishing Independence Army Academy (독립군사관학교) - 1920: Cheong San Li victory (청산리대첩) - killed 3000 Japanese soldiers - 1925: founded the Independence Movement Organization (신민부) General Kim Jwa Jin (11/24/1889-12/25/1929) - 1911: imprisoned for establishing Independence Army Academy (독립군사관학교) - 1920: Cheong San Li victory (청산리대첩) - - killed 3000 Japanese soldiers 1925: founded the Independence Movement Organization (신민부) & the Seongdong Military Academy Independence Activists Woodang Hoi-Young Lee & his 5 brothers () - 이회영과 6형제 - - born from a rich, noble family, who dedicated their fortune for the independence movement founded a military academy (신흥무관학교) & 20 other cadet academies in Manchuria - Mugwan (무관): “the military forces” - 10 years: 3500 cadets graduated from these schools 1932: led the assassination of 무등 관동군 사령관 tortured and died in prison at 66 Si Young Lee was the only survivor - 1st vice president Independence Activists The 33 National Representatives - drafted the Declaration of Independence - signed the document on the night before March 1st, 1919 - after the March 1st Movement, they turned themselves in to the Japanese - 1962: all but four were awarded the National Foundation Award (건국훈장) Independence Activists Gwan Soon Yoo (1902.12.16 ~ 1920.9.28) - promoted awareness of the independence movement through public discourse - arrested during the March 1st Movement - “대한 독립 만세!” - sentenced to 7 years at the Gongju Prosecution Center (공주 검사국) - died of bladder rupture Independence Activists Bonggil Yoon (1908.6.21 ~ 1932.12.19) - real name Wu Ui Yoon (윤우의) - educated the peasant class - Peasant’s Digest (농민독본) - 1930: joined the Shanghai Provisional Government (대한민국 임시정부) - April 29, 1932: entered the celebration of the Japanese Emperor’s birthday & Japanese victory, carrying a grenade disguised as a lunchbox - killed Japanese general Shiraka & Kawabada, the leader of the Japanese settlement - sent to a prison in Osaka - executed by firing squad at the age of 24 Independence Activists Gu Kim (1876.7.11 ~ 1949.6.26) - joined the militia New People’s Association (신민회: 항일 비밀결사) a secret anti-Japanese organization 1911: arrested & sentenced to 17 years joined the Shanghai Provisional Government 1932: created the Korean Patriotic Corps (한인애국단) - anti-Japanese activities: assassination of high-level Japanese officials 각시탈 • KBS2 (2012.05.30~2012.09.06) • pics of all characters and roles 배정자 - 배정자, portrayed as 채홍주 - - Ito Hirobumi adopted Jeongja Bae and trained her as a secret agent entered the Joseon Imperial Palace due to her exceptional looks? and proficiency in Japanese and became Emperor Kojong’s favorite was able to influence Korean politics ? 이재유 - portrayed as 목담사리 - prosecuted about 70 times for his activities in the independence movement - genius at disguise and escaping - 1944: died in prison from torture ? Chinilpa - 친일파: “people friendly to Japan” - pro-Japanese Koreans - first coined by Lim Jong-kuk (임종국) in his work Chinil Culture (친일문학론), published in 1966 Five Eulsa Traitors - 을사오적 refers to five people who agreed to conclusion of 을사조약, in return for wealth and bureaucratic positions. - They were widely known as traitors and often threatened by the public. - The Eulso Traitors are listed in the Chinilpa Directory under the Special Law on the Inspection of Collaborations for the Japanese Imperialism Five Eulsa Traitors • • • • • Yi Wan-yong (education minister) Yi Geun-taek (army minister) Yi Ji-yong (interior minister) Pak Je-sun (foreign affairs minister) Gwon Jung-hyeon (agriculture, commerce & industry) ? Wanyong Lee - (이완용) revised articles of the Annexation Treaty in favor of the Japanese without Emperor Gojong’s permission received five thousand million Won (and almost 5200㎡ of land publicly supported the Japanese colonial rule and criticized independence activists 1909: 이재명 inflicted a stab wound ?
