"Become a Fighter for Joseon"... National Museum of Korea Specially Exhibits 'Yun Bong-gil's Will'

National Museum of Korea, Special Exhibition Commemorating the 78th Anniversary of Gwangbokjeol

The will of Yun Bong-gil, which contains a plea to his two infant sons to "become brave fighters for Joseon," will be revealed.

The National Museum of Korea announced on the 3rd that it will specially exhibit the belongings of independence activist Yun Bong-gil to commemorate the 78th anniversary of Liberation Day. The "Yun Bong-gil's handwritten resume and will" is a record he personally wrote in a notebook just before the Hongkou Park incident in 1932. It includes a resume summarizing his life up to his arrival in Shanghai, a will left to his two young sons, a poem written after surveying Hongkou Park the day before the incident, and a poem addressed to Kim Gu.

Resume and Will of Patriot Yun Bong-gil Designated as a Treasure [Photo by National Museum of Korea]

An oath written by Lee Bong-chang, who belonged to the same Korean Patriotic Organization as Yun Bong-gil and shared the mission to assassinate key Japanese figures, will also be disclosed. This document was personally written by Lee Bong-chang in December 1931 before leaving for Japan to assassinate the Emperor of Japan. It is the first oath of admission to the Korean Patriotic Organization and contains a pledge to fight for the independence of the homeland.

Oath of Patriot Lee Bong-chang Designated as a Treasure [Photo by National Museum of Korea]

The oldest Taegeukgi in Korea, the "Denny Taegeukgi" (Treasure), will be displayed in the Korean Empire Exhibition Hall. It is the Taegeukgi bestowed by Emperor Gojong to Owen N. Denny (1838?1900), an American who served as a diplomatic advisor.

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