Song Jin-woo (journalist)
Song Jin-woo (Korean: 송진우; Hanja: 宋鎭禹, May 8, 1889 - December 30, 1945) was a Korean journalist, politician, independence activist, and social activist.[1] His nickname was Goha (고하; 古下).[2] He was the 3rd, 6th and 8th CEO of the Dong-a Ilbo and he was the founder and first head of the Korea Democratic Party in 1945. He was killed by Han Hyun-woo, a member of the White Clothes Society, a far-right terrorist group.
Song Jin-Woo | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | May 8, 1889 Damyang, Joseon Dynasty |
| Died | December 30, 1945 (aged 56) Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Political party | Korea Democratic Party |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Song Jinu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Song Chinu |
| Pen name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Goha |
| McCune–Reischauer | Koha |
Early life
In 1889, song was born as the 4th son of parents:Song hun(宋壎)), father,and Miss Yang, the mother.Song started learning Classical chinese at the age of 4, and studied under Ki Sam yeon(奇參衍), who later became a leader of righteous armies.In 1904, he married Miss Yu of Jeongeup at the age of 15, and after two years he studied more modern subjects in the educational institution Yeonghaksuk(英學塾) located in Damyang, where he met Kim Seong-su as a studymate.While studying on a rock called Cheongryuam, part of the estate of the Baekyangsa temple located in Jangseong, he decided to study abroad in Japan and studied in the Gumho school in Gunsan.Along with Kim seong su, he studied in Tokyo to help with his country's waning fate, but soon returned in shock to korea after it was officially annexed to the japanese empire in 1910.In 1912, he made his second journey to Japan, this time studying in the law department of Meiji university.He published a magazine called Hakjikwang along with other korean students studying in japan. He graduated from the university in 1915.[3]
Teaching career and ceo of Dong-a ilbo
In 1916, he became the prorector and later principal of the chungang school, owned by Kim Seong su.In 1918, Song used the school as a place to plot independence activist events, which led to the March 1st movement in 1919.This led to his arrest until 1920.In 1921, he became the third chairman of the newspaper Dong-a Ilbo.during his era, the paper organized many movements such as the v narod movement.[3]
Later political efforts and death
he was the founder and first head of the Korea Democratic Party in 1945, and after the paper was back in print,he became the 8th CEO of the Dong-a Ilbo. He engaged in anti trusteeship movements that protested against the proposal of putting the korean peninsula under the trusteeship per the moscow conference of 1945. He was killed by Han Hyun-woo, a member of Baeguisa, a North Korean terrorist group.[3]
References
- Kim, Nam-yi (2013). "Intellectual Itinerary of Choi Ik-han in Early 20th Century Korea and Formation of the Modern Knowledge Subject". Trans-Humanities Journal. 6 (3): 87–117. doi:10.1353/trh.2013.0003. ISSN 2383-9899.
- "고하 송진우선생 탄신 112주년 추모식 추모사". www.korea.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- "송진우". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
External links
- Goha Song Jinwoo Museum
- Song Jin-woo:Daum (in Korean)
- Song Jin-woo:Nate korean history (in Korean)
- Song Jin-woo (in Korean)