Gangbuk-gu Hosts Academic Conference on 'Shinheung Military Academy and the Independence War'

On the 23rd, the 100th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Korean Provisional Government's Independence Year Held... Highlighting Anti-Japanese Armed Struggles Across Manchuria Centered on Sinheung Military Academy

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gangbuk-gu (Mayor Park Kyum-soo) held an academic conference titled "Shinheung Military Academy and the Independence War" on the 23rd at the Seoul Global Center International Conference Hall.

This academic conference was hosted by the Gangbuk-gu Modern History Memorial Hall and organized by the Institute for Research in Collaborationist Activities to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Proclamation of the Independence War by the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.

The event focused on highlighting the anti-Japanese armed struggle in the Manchurian region, which intensified after the March 1st Movement, centered on the Shinheung Military Academy.

The keynote presentation was delivered by Professor Emeritus Seo Jung-seok of Sungkyunkwan University. The session reviewed the flow of the independence war and examined the status and role of the Shinheung Military Academy within it.

Following this, presentations included ▲ Independence movements by the Confucian community and the Shinheung Military Academy in the 1910s (Seo Dong-il, Researcher at the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs) ▲ Analysis of the status of Shinheung Military Academy alumni and their independence activities (Lee Yong-chang, Director of Research at the Institute for Research in Collaborationist Activities) ▲ Examination of the background of Japan’s expedition to ‘Gando (間島)’ (Han Jeong-min, Professor at Daejeon University) ▲ The Battle of Cheongsanri and the half-scale operation (Shin Hyo-seung, Research Fellow at the Northeast Asian History Foundation).

Subsequently, a comprehensive discussion was held based on the presentations. The discussion was chaired by Yoon Kyung-ro, former President of Hansung University, with participation from all presenters as well as Professor Park Sung-soon of Dankook University, Professor Hwang Min-ho of Soongsil University, Professor Lee Myung-jong of Gangneung-Wonju National University, and Professor Lee Seung-hee of Dongduk Women’s University.

In his welcoming remarks, Gangbuk-gu Mayor Park Kyum-soo said, “This academic conference is an opportunity to shed light on the Shinheung Military Academy and the anti-Japanese armed struggle in the Manchurian region, which greatly influenced various sectors of the Korean independence movement. We will strive to pass on the profound meaning of our ancestors who protected the country through difficult times to future generations.”

The Gangbuk-gu Modern History Memorial Hall, which hosted this academic conference, has been providing various exhibitions and educational programs since opening near the National April 19th Democratic Cemetery in 2016, allowing visitors to engage more vividly with Korea’s modern and contemporary history.

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