Korean Liberation Corps Memorial Association Holds Academic Conference Commemorating 80th Anniversary of Liberation
Yeongju City and Others Support Academic Conference
Revisiting the Legacy of Korea's Independence Movement Forebears
As the 80th anniversary of liberation approaches, academic discourse continues to revisit the legacy of Korea's independence movement and to shed new light on the noble aspirations of the nation's forebears from a modern perspective.
The "Academic Conference on the Korean Liberation Corps Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Liberation" was held on September 1 in the main conference hall of the National Assembly Members' Office Building. The event was organized by the Korean Liberation Corps Memorial Association, led by President Jung Yoonseon, hosted by National Assemblyman Lim Jongdeuk, and sponsored by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs and Yeongju City.
The Korean Liberation Corps, formed in January 1913 in Punggi, was a nationwide and international anti-Japanese secret society that identified itself as a "revolutionary institution." At this academic conference, under the theme "Activities of the Korean Liberation Corps and the Righteous Brotherhood Corps in the 1910s," participants presented and discussed a range of topics, including the historical status of the Korean Liberation Corps, the ideals and legacy of its first leader Chae Gijung and the early members, the political and ideological foundations of Kim Sangok's 1923 uprising, and the activities and characteristics of the Corps in the Hamgyeong Province region in the 1920s.
The participants reaffirmed the historical significance of the Korean Liberation Corps and discussed how its legacy can be understood in contemporary society. They also engaged in passionate debate as they revisited the pioneering role of the Corps, which has often been overlooked in historical accounts.
Jung Yoonseon, President of the Korean Liberation Corps Memorial Association, emphasized, "The goal of this academic conference is to break the conventional notion that the stage of the independence war was limited to overseas and that domestic independence activities only began after 1915, and to reveal that the Korean Liberation Corps played a leading role in the liberation struggle both at home and abroad."
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Yoo Junggeun, acting mayor of Yeongju City, also attended the event and remarked, "It is deeply meaningful to participate in this significant occasion that re-examines the status of the Korean Liberation Corps, which originated in our region, on the 80th anniversary of liberation. We will continue to do our utmost to honor and carry on the spirit of our forebears."
Participants of the Korean Independence Corps Academic Conference commemorating the 80th anniversary of Liberation, sponsored by Yeongju City and others, are taking a commemorative photo.
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