Korean Female Independence Activists

Not only Yu Gwan-sun. Korea's first female righteous-army leader Yun Hui-sun, its first female aviator Kwon Ki-ok, the Provisional Assembly's only woman Bang Sun-hui — these are notable women in the official merit records of Korea's Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs. Click a name for dates, movement and deeds (archive pages are in Korean).

• Yu Gwan-sun (유관순) 1902–1920
  Symbol of the March 1st Movement; led the Aunae market protest
  Republic of Korea Medal / Independence Medal
• Nam Ja-hyeon (남자현) 1872–1933
  'Mother of the Independence Army'; armed resistance in Manchuria
  Presidential Medal
• Kim Maria (김마리아) 1892–1944
  President of the Korean Patriotic Women's Association
  Independence Medal
• Park Cha-jeong (박차정) 1910–1944
  Head of the women's corps, Korean Volunteers Corps
  Independence Medal
• Jeong Jeong-hwa (정정화) 1900–1991
  Sustained the Provisional Government; carried independence funds
  National Medal
• Yun Hui-sun (윤희순) 1860–1935
  Korea's first female righteous-army leader
  National Medal
• Kim Ran-sa (김란사) 1872–1919
  Ewha teacher; pioneer of women's modern education
  National Medal
• Kim Hyang-hwa (김향화) 1897–?
  Led the protest of 33 gisaeng in Suwon
  Presidential Citation
• Eo Yun-hui (어윤희) 1880–1961
  Spark of the March 1st Movement in Gaeseong
  National Medal
• Lee Ae-ra (이애라) 1894–1922
  Patriotic Women's Association; died for the cause
  Independence Medal
• Bang Sun-hui (방순희) 1904–1979
  Only female member of the Provisional Assembly
  Independence Medal
• Oh Gwang-sim (오광심) 1910–1976
  Founding member of the Korean Liberation Army
  Independence Medal
• Ji Bok-yeong (지복영) 1920–2007
  Korean Liberation Army; daughter of Gen. Ji Cheong-cheon
  Patriotism Medal
• Dong Pung-sin (동풍신) 1904–1921
  'Yu Gwan-sun of the North'; Myeongcheon protests
  Patriotism Medal
• An Gyeong-sin (안경신) 1888–?
  Bombed the South Pyongan provincial office
  Independence Medal
• Kang Ju-ryong (강주룡) 1901–1932
  Rooftop sit-in at Eulmildae; labor activist
  National Medal
• Choi Yong-sin (최용신) 1909–1935
  Rural enlightenment; model for the novel Sangnoksu
  National Medal
• Lee Hyo-jeong (이효정) 1913–2010
  Seoul women's labor movement
  National Foundation Commendation
• Lee Byeong-hui (이병희) 1918–2012
  Organized female workers; recovered poet Yi Yuk-sa's remains
  National Medal
• Kim Alexandra (김알렉산드라) 1885–1918
  Korean resistance in the Russian Far East
  Patriotism Medal

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