Honorary Professor Yoon Byung-seok, Pioneer in the Study of Independence Movement History, Passes Away

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jong-gil] Yoon Byung-seok, an emeritus professor at Inha University and a senior historian who opened the door to the study of the history of the independence movement, passed away on the 23rd at the age of 90.

Born in Jecheon, Chungbuk, the late professor graduated from the Department of History at Seoul National University's College of Liberal Arts. He served as the head of the Compilation and Research Office at the National Institute of Korean History, professor, museum director, and dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Inha University, president of the Korean National Movement History Research Association, president of the Dosan Thought Research Association, and director of the Maehun Research Institute. In the 1970s and 1980s, he researched the history of the independence movement alongside the late Park Young-seok, former chairman of the National Institute of Korean History, and Shin Yong-ha, emeritus professor at Seoul National University. He introduced previously unknown historical materials to academia and led the publication of a collection of documents related to Lee Dong-hwi, the first prime minister of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. He also served as the chief editor for the "Complete Works of Baekbeom Kim Gu" and the "Complete Works of Maehun Yoon Bong-gil." He left behind numerous works such as "The History of the March 1st Movement," "The History of the Korean Independence Movement," "Righteous Armies and Independence Fighters," "Korean History and Historical Consciousness," "History of the Independence Army," and "Research on the History of Gando," receiving awards including the Wolbong Literary Award, Oesol Award, and Uiam Award.

He is survived by his wife Lee Eun-soon (former professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies), son Yoon Hyun-kyu (senior researcher at Samsung Electronics), daughter Sung-kyu (professor at Sun Moon University), and son-in-law Kim Dae-gon (professor at Seoul National University of Science and Technology). The funeral is being held at the Seoul St. Mary's Hospital funeral hall in Gangnam-gu, with the funeral procession scheduled for 5:30 a.m. on the 25th.

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