80th Anniversary of Liberation - Korean Independence Movement in Hawaii

2025 marks the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule. To commemorate this milestone, we take a closer look at who the 33 national representatives were with Professor John DiMoia.

The late 1920s and early 1930s were extremely chaotic for the colonial period. We discuss how Koreans organized themselves in political groups, and some of the specific groups they used to gain political momentum, such as Geunuhoe, with Professor John DiMoia.

Singanhoe, or the New Trunk Association was a Korean independence activist group founded on February 15, 1927. We discuss the group that unified Korean socialist and nationalist factions with Professor John DiMoia.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Koreans began migrating to Hawaii in small groups. We discuss what these individuals were doing in Hawaii, and their relationship to the Independence movement with Professor John DiMoia.

The National Debt Redemption Movement was a movement to repay government debt during the Japanese colonial period. We discuss what this movement was and how it seeked to push back against Japanese intervention.

On January 26, 2001, a 26 year old man died in a Japanese train station while trying to save a drunk passenger. The man was Lee Soo-hyun, a South Korean student studying in Japan. We take a look into why his sacrifice still resonates with the Japanese to this day.

2025 marks the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule. To commemorate this milestone, we take a closer look at General Kim Chwa-chin, who was a key figure in the victory at the Battle of Cheongsanri, with Professor John P. DiMoia.

2025 marks the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule. To commemorate this milestone, we take a closer look at independence activist Kim Sang-ok, who laid the foundation for armed resistance against Japanese colonial rule.

2025 marks the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule. To commemorate this milestone, we explore Korean independence activists and Korea-Japan relations. Today, we take a closer look at independence activist Lee Bong-chang.

This year represents the 80th anniversary of Korean independence (1945-2025). To commemorate this, we will learn about Korea-Japan relations with independence activists.