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Yu Gwansun

Yu Gwansun

1902–1920

Nationality
Korea under Japanese rule
Occupation
political activist

Yu Gwan-sun (Korean: 유관순; Hanja: 柳寬順; December 16, 1902 – September 28, 1920) was a Korean independence activist.

Incarceration history

Facilities

  1. Seodaemun Prison
    Dates unknown

Biography

Yu Gwan-sun (Korean: 유관순; Hanja: 柳寬順; December 16, 1902 – September 28, 1920) was a Korean independence activist. She was particularly notable for her role in South Chungcheong during the March 1st Movement protests against Japanese colonial rule. She has since become one of the most famous Korean independence activists and a symbol for the movement.

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