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129-500: [REDACTED] Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea 2nd Corps : 10,000 Korean Revolutionary Army Korean Independence Corps : 3,500 Korean-Chinese joint operations Liberation forces operations Other The Svobodny Incident ( Korean : 자유시 참변 ; Hanja : 自由市慘變 ), also known as the Jayu City Incident ( 자유시 사기변 ; 自由市事庋變 ) and the Heukha Incident ( 흑하사변 ; 黑河事變 ), occurred on June 28, 1921, in Svobodny (Russian for "free") in
258-652: A Japanese patrol platoon, and the Japanese army's Namyang Garrison attacked. Then they entered Jaseong County, Korea and ambushed a Japanese army patrol in Samdungja. In retaliation, the Japanese army occupied Nanam-dong (now Cheongjin) in North Hamgyeong-do of the Japanese 19th Division headquarter base. It was a large-scale battle that took place from June 6 to June 7, 1920, between the Korean Independence Army,
387-779: A fierce battle with the Japanese army in Jaseong county, northern Korea. By March 1920, Hong was allied with the Military Affairs Command, who had been stationed in Hoeryong and Jongseong (Wongseong) along the Tuman coast of the Tuman River . 2,000 Korean independence fighters in the Jilin area attacked the camp of the Japanese army at night, killing 300 people and routing 400 while developing an independence movement while maintaining organic contact with
516-698: A guarantee from China, the United States, and the British in the Cairo Conference of a liberated Korea in the future, which was reaffirmed by the Soviets, the United States, and the British in the Potsdam Conference . The Soviets declared war on Japan and invaded northern Korea. The US then struck Hiroshima and Nagasaki which resulted in the surrender of Japan . The Soviets then began to strongly influence
645-632: A petition in the name of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. However, he was not allowed to attend the Peace Conference because the provisional government had not yet been established. Kim subsequently formed a provisional government to receive the credentials of officially representing the Korean government. Kim's trip to the conference became the motivation for the 1 March Movement and
774-832: A political party and their army, the Korean Revolutionary Party and the Korean Revolutionary Army . Some however formed political parties in the provisional government such as the Korean Independence Party and the Korean National Revolutionary Party with their own armed wings . They coordinated with the Chinese Nationalist and Communist armies such as the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army against
903-654: A single unified government representing various independence movements scattered in Korea, China, and Russia, as well as domestic and foreign Koreans. Article 1, The Republic of Korea shall be a Democratic republic . Article 2, The Republic of Korea shall be governed by the Provisional Government's resolution of the Provisional Council of the Republic of Korea. Article 3, The people of the Republic of Korea have no class of men and women, no distinction, and no class of rich and poor, and are all equal. Article 4, The people of
1032-555: A small unit and attacked the Japanese consulate in Jiandao in Ludugu, engaged in a battle with the Japanese consulate police, and won with many casualties. This was widely reported, and Japan put pressure on China , unilaterally notifying China that it would station troops there for about two months and deploying about 15,000 Japanese troops across the Duman River. It was a unit formed by combining
1161-523: A specific resolution that stated the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was essential to the success of Korean democracy. After the end of World War II, the US and the Soviets stationed military forces in Korea. The Soviets occupied the northern half of the Korea, declaring war on Japan, and formed the Soviet Civil Administration after the end of World War II. Similarly, the US formed
1290-568: A surprise attack. The damage on the Japanese army was 157 killed and 300 wounded, and the damage on the independence army was 4 killed and 2 wounded. This was an overwhelming victory to the extent that the Provisional Government Ministry of Military Affairs declared this battle as ‘the first round of the War of Independence’. The Japanese military had been thinking of the independence army as a militia that could be suppressed at any time, but
1419-535: A unified officers' meeting was held, and a resolution was made to unify the two. However, as seven Korean Volunteer Army officers demanded that three Korean National Assembly members, including Kim Ha-seok, Oh Hamuk, and Choi Go-ryeo, be excluded from the military government council executives, the conflict between the two could no longer be resolved. June 28 at 1 p.m., the Koryeo Revolutionary Military Government Council negotiated with
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#17328526871381548-675: A union with the National Army, and the Military Affairs Command . Thus, on May 22, 1920, they formed the Korean Northern Army Command , an alliance of north Jiandao independence forces. The Korean Northern Army Command orchestrated many of the subsequent activities, specifically being in charge of administration, politics, and finances. Hong Beom-do became the head of the Korean Northern Army Command and
1677-690: Is the Battle of Cheongsanri . This is a battle in which the Northern Korean Military Office and the Korean Independence Army, led by Kim Jwa-jin, who moved their base near Cheongsan-ri, united and won against the Japanese army. The Northern Road Military Office was originally located in the mountainous area of West Daeba District, Wangqing County, Jilin Province, but when the Chinese government, unable to withstand pressure from Japan, forced it to leave, it
1806-719: The Bolsheviks , and the White Army of counter-revolutionaries was intensifying. However, mass Anti-Japanese uprisings took place, distinguished by exceptional cruelty on both the Bolsheviks and the White movement . The Japanese army dispatched troops to Siberia under the pretext of supporting the White Army, and in April 1920, attacked Korean residential areas, including Shinhanchon in Vladivostok. By
1935-820: The Comintern supported the Korean Independence Corps, the initiative was taken by communist-affiliated Korean armed units. However, the socialist armed units that gathered in Free City in late March 1921 were the Shanghai Faction of the Korean Communist Party. Their armed units included the Shanghai faction and Korean Independence Army units from Jiandao . They were supported by the Far East Republic of
2064-578: The Czechoslovak Legion 's rebellion and foreign military intervention, led to a chaotic situation in the Maritime Provinces. The Japanese army was supporting the White army. Under the pretext of supporting the White Army, Japan dispatched troops to Siberia in April 1918 and attempted to eliminate communist-affiliated Korean armed units fighting for independence in the Maritime Provinces while supporting
2193-729: The Far East Republic (currently Amur Oblast, Russia) where the Korean exiled independence fighters who refused to accept command of the Red Army were surrounded and suppressed. The Koreans who lived there called it "Free City." It is also called the Jayu City Incident, the Heukha Incident, and the Black River Incident, between independent army units and the Russian Red Army. Free City is a village called 'Alekseyevsk' located on
2322-484: The Gando National Association to provide financial and human support. Afterwards, soldiers continued to be conscripted and recruited, the size of the unit grew, and the system and equipment were improved to a significant level. The army also showed force by giving a stern warning to Korean police assistants and other secret agents operating in the area. They met on Sunday, April 22, and then on May 3, 1920,
2451-579: The Japanese joined forces with the White Army and forced them disarm and join the Red Army. But they refused and the Red Army massacred them at Svobodny . Still, despite these losses, they hugely struck a blow to the Japanese military leadership in Shanghai's Hongkew Park , April 1932. The Japanese invaded Manchuria forced members of these authorities to defect and form the National People's Prefecture under
2580-628: The Korean Independence Corps (大韓獨立軍團), which was organized by integrating the independence army units gathered in Misan. The combined unit of the independence army of about 700 people fought a fierce battle with the Japanese army's Jiandao punitive force and crossed the Ussuri River in late January 1921. Then they entered Free City (Svobodny, Russian : Свобо́дный) via Iman, Russian territory. At this time, Korean armed units from various parts of
2709-456: The League of Nations to exercise the spirit founded by the will of God to the world and further contribute to human culture and peace. Article 8, The Republic of Korea gives preferential treatment to the former Korean Imperial Household . Article 9, The abolition of the death penalty, corporal punishment, and prostitution system shall be made. Article 10, The Provisional Government shall convene
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#17328526871382838-712: The Liberation Association . The "Provisional Charter of the Republic of Korea" was read during the ceremony. South Korean actor Kang Ha-neul also read a narrative piece themed around the "Dream of the KPG". Member of the K-pop group Shinee and South Korean actor Onew performed the military musical titled "Shinheung Military Academy". 37°32′N 126°59′E / 37.533°N 126.983°E / 37.533; 126.983 Korean Independence Army The Korean Independence Army ( Korean : 대한독립군 )
2967-692: The March 1st Movement took place in 1919, Hong and his soldiers moved to Antuhyun. In 1919, the Korean Independence Army established relations with Koreans residing in Yeonggae, Primorsky Krai , and Jiandao (Gando). Starting with the attack on Hyesanjin (a city located on the Yalu River) in August 1919, the military forces led by Hong launched a military campaign against the Japanese forces in northern Korea. However, due to difficulties in supplying his weapons and logistics, in
3096-603: The Military Affairs Command , who had a camp in Bongo-dong, Chunhwa-hyang, Wangcheong-hyeon, joined in for three days from March 8 to 10, and on March 25. In March 1920, the three armies joined forces, and during this time they lived and operated in the area of Nosuando. Korean Independence Army carried out large-scale operations to enter the country was carried out in conjunction with the Military Affairs Command in December 1919 and March 1920, respectively. They called for legitimacy of
3225-652: The Russian Communist Party . The Comintern's Oriental Secretariat supported the Irkutsk faction. The two sides clashed over command of Korean armed units in Russia. Meanwhile, many Korean Independence units that moved to Free City were affiliated with the Sakhalin Volunteer Army. Park Il-ya's Nihang Unit represented the Shanghai faction of the Korean Communist Party, while Oh Ha-muk's Freedom Battalion represented
3354-722: The Underwood Academy , where he received a Western education in English, Latin, theology, mathematics, and science. He was multilingual able to speak English, French, German, Russian, Mongolian and Sanskrit as well as Korean, Chinese and Japanese. He delivered the Korean Independence petition to President Woodrow Wilson in the name of the Shinhan Youth Party [ ko ] , and went to Paris, France, in January 1919 to submit
3483-631: The United States Army Military Government in southern part of Korea. The leading members of Korean Provisional Government disagreed the system of trusteeship applied to the Korean Peninsula. Primarily, both sides of the political spectrum, with the left led by center-left politician Lyuh Woon-hyung and the right by center-right politician Kim Kyu-sik , disagreed with this system of trusteeship and resolved to cooperate despite having different opinions on governance. However,
3612-803: The collectivization and the Dekulakization campaigns in the 1930s, more Koreans were deported from the Soviet Far East. Due to lingering sentiments from the Russo-Japanese War and contemporary disdain for imperialist Japan , Soviet officials increased their suspicion and mania towards the Soviet Koreans, fearing they could remain loyal subjects of the Empire and be used by Japan for espionage or " counter-revolutionary propaganda." They also feared that Japan could use an increasing presence of Koreans in
3741-618: The 1920s and 1930s, including at the Battle of Samdunja , Battle of Bongoh Town in June 1920 and the Battle of Chingshanli in October 1920. However, their manpower diminished when they attempted to reorganize their forces into the Korean Independence Corps at Svobodny , Amur Oblast , Russia . The Bolsheviks believed them to be a liability to the Soviet Union during the Russian Civil War when
3870-415: The 1987-amended constitution of South Korea that there is continuity between the KPG and the current South Korean state, though this has been disputed by scholars and historians. Between 1910 and 1945, Korea was a colony of the Empire of Japan . Throughout and even before this time, dozens of groups emerged that advocated for Korean independence. However, even until the end of the colonial period, there
3999-458: The 29th Regiment entered the headquarters of the Sakhalin Volunteer Corps and urged them to obey. The Sakhalin Volunteer Corps did not comply with the order to disarm, and the 29th Regiment of the Free City Guards issued an attack order to disarm them. The Sakhalin Volunteer Corps fell under the siege and concentrated gunfire of the Russian Red Army. The two sides continued their standoff until 4 p.m. when Kalandarishvili and Oh Ha-muk began attacking
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4128-401: The Bolshevik Revolutionary Army. In addition, following Kalandarishvili's order, Ji Cheong-cheon moved to Irkutsk with Hong Beom-do. They formed the Korean Revolutionary Army in August 1921 with Oh Hamuk and others. In October of the same year, he took office as principal of the Goryeo Revolutionary Military School. Around April 1922, the Soviet authorities arrested Ji Cheong-cheon for questioning
4257-489: The Bolshevik organization and the Red Army in Vladivostok retreated to the north to avoid the Japanese army, and the Korean armed units in the Maritime Provinces were also forced to move their base. They headed to the Free City of the Far Eastern Republic, where the Bolshevik forces were strong. Ohamuk's Freedom Battalion, belonging to the Far Eastern Republic, was there. Communist Korean armed units began to gather one after another in Jayu City. Representative Korean armed units in
4386-425: The Bolsheviks. In addition, it was an incident against a complex background due to the political conflict between the Irkutsk and the Shanghai Factions of the Korean Communist Party within the independence army. Japan, which suffered a crushing defeat by the independence army in the Battle of Fengwudong and the Battle of Cheongsanri in 1920, mobilized 50,000 troops and launched a large-scale operation to suppress
4515-448: The Communist Party. As a result, the Independence Army received equipment from the enemy, including 15 artillery, 500 machine guns, and 3,000 rifles. From mid-January to mid-March 1921, Korean armed forces from Siberia and Gando gathered in Jayu City, and the Korean armed forces in the Gando area consisted of the general military unit of Choi Jin-dong and Heo Wook, the Nationalist Army of Choi Jin-dong and Jeong Il-mu, and Hong Beom- do. There
4644-434: The Far East Republic to the Oriental Secretariat of the Comintern. The situation developed in favor of the Korean Revolutionary Army Council. On June 2, 1921, the Soviet Red Army demanded the disarmament of the Independence Army because they refused the request to fight for the Soviet Communist Party . The independence army protested against the demand to fight for the Soviet Communist Party. Still, they had already surrounded
4773-717: The Far East Republic. At that time, the Shanghai faction dominated the Korean section of the Far East Republic. They unilaterally dispatched Park Chang-eun and Grigoryev without consulting with the Korean National Assembly or the Freedom Battalion. They attempted to take the initiative in consultation with the Far Eastern Republic. Park Il-ya attempted to reorganize the Nihang Army into the Sakhalin Volunteer Army and place all Korean armed units under it. However, Park Chang-eun and his party, who arrived in Free City in mid-February 1921, failed to exercise their commanding authority and resigned as commander-in-chief. The Korean People's Department appointed Grigoryev regiment commander and Park Il-ya,
4902-420: The Free City Garrison of the Far East Republic to disarm them. They mobilized about 10,000 men of the 2nd Corps of the Far East Republic armed with armored vehicles, cannons, and machine guns. They dispatched four companies of the 29th Regiment of the Free City Guards and the Korean Revolutionary Army's Freedom Battalion to Surazhevka, where the garrison of the Sakhalin Volunteer Corps is stationed. The commander of
5031-410: The Gando National Association held a joint military operation with other Korean military and resistance forces such as the Korean Democratic Corps in Wangchunhyeon Poomdong. Then they met on May 7, and May 15 and tried to find an agreement for integration. However, despite their efforts, they were unable to unify their policies and ideologies and were unable to form a unified body, so they agreed to form
5160-436: The Government of South Korea celebrated the 100th anniversary of the KPG in Yeouido Park . As South Korean President Moon Jae-in was then the United States, the ceremony was attended by Prime Minister of South Korea Lee Nak-yon , Speaker of the National Assembly Moon Hee-sang , and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Park Han-ki . Also in attendance were the surviving members of the KPG and/or their family, as part of
5289-431: The Irkutsk and the Shanghai Factions of the Korean Communist Party. The unprincipled factional strife between the Shanghai and Irkutsk factions had a negative impact not only on the early communist movement but also on the entire Korean Independence Movement. On November 22, 1922, the Soviet Union annexed the Far Eastern Republic , claiming all the populace there as their citizens, including Koreans residing there. With
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5418-409: The Irkutsk faction of the Korean Communist Party. Before Korea's Provisional Government was integrated into the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, there were three provisional governments: the Korean National Assembly in the Maritime Provinces, the Hanseong Government in Seoul, and the Provisional Government in Shanghai. The Shanghai faction supported the Shanghai Provisional Government, and
5547-404: The Irkutsk faction supported the Maritime Province Korean National Assembly. Since the Free City was part of the Far Eastern Republic and the Free Battalion was a unit of the Far Eastern Republic, the Korean armed units had to be incorporated into the Freedom Battalion of the Irkutsk faction. Pak Il-ya refused to be incorporated into the Freedom Battalion and reported this to the Korean Ministry of
5676-426: The Irkutsk faction was plotting behind the Soviet army, and Kim Jwa-jin had already seen through the strange intentions of the Soviet Communist Party at this time and crossed the Heilongjiang River with his men in extreme secrecy and returned to China. On June 19, 1921, when an armed conflict was on the brink of an armed conflict between the Korean Volunteer Army and the Korean Revolutionary Military Government Council,
5805-423: The Japanese Army, which caused the Korean Independence Army to withdraw in 1910 to Primorsky and Kando. From a safer location inside Russia, Hong continued his campaign against the Japanese. In August 1918, when Japan invaded Primorsky in support of the White Army during the Russian civil war, Hong formed a military force centered around the former Korean Independence Army and Korean people living in Manchuria. When
5934-466: The Japanese armies to continue their fight for independence. This struggle culminated in the formation of the Korean Volunteer Army , and the Korean Liberation Army in the 1940s, bringing together all Korean resistance groups in exile. The government duly declared war against the Axis powers , Japan and Germany, on 9 December 1941, and the Liberation Army took part in Allied action in China and parts of Southeast Asia . These efforts resulted in
6063-410: The Japanese army was 500 killed and 3,300 wounded, and the damage on the independence army was 60 killed and 90 wounded. After being severely defeated in the Battle of Cheongsanri, the Japanese army in retaliation devastated Korean communities, anti-Japanese organizations, schools, and churches, which is called the Gando Massacre or Gyeongshin Disaster. Afterwards, the Korean Independence Army joined
6192-466: The Japanese army's pursuit, so it decided to engage in a direct battle with the Japanese army. On the afternoon of October 21, 1920 , the Japanese army was in Ido-gu. Hong Beom also came in to surround the unit. Accordingly, the independence army fought stubbornly until dawn on October 22 . Hong Beom-do's unit was once surrounded by Japanese troops attacking north and south, but quickly escaped. The Japanese soldiers were panicking, shooting among themselves in
6321-416: The Japanese army. In fear of retaliation from the Japanese Empire, 600 members of the Korean Independence Army moved to Noryeong and then to Milsan (密山) in Heilongjiang Province. This was intended to maintain military capabilities rather than face direct confrontation with regular Japanese troops, which had superior military power. In the process of moving to Milsan, about 2,000 independence forces, including
6450-439: The KPG. The government was formed on 11 April 1919, shortly after the March First Movement of the same year. The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was founded in 1919 as part of the March First Movement . The key members in its establishment included An Chang Ho and Syngman Rhee , both of whom were leaders of the Korean National Association at that time. Changho played an important part in making Shanghai
6579-419: The Korean Independence Army led by Hong Beom-do, Kim Jwa-jin 's Northern Military Administration Office, and Cho An-mu's National Army, united and fought in Hwaryonghyeon, upstream of the Duman River, from October 21 to 26. He achieved military success by defeating over 5,000 Japanese soldiers. This battle, which lasted for 6 days and inflicted a heavy blow on the Japanese army, which was more than twice as large,
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#17328526871386708-401: The Korean Independence Corps with 3,500 troops and divided them into three battalions in December 1920. It became the Unification Corps of the 5th Independence Army, but military support from a third country was necessary because it was poorly armed. The leaders of the Korean Independence Corps also crossed the Soman border into Siberia in January 1921. At this time, Kim Jwa-jin opposed going to
6837-495: The Korean Revolutionary Military Government Council. On June 2, 1921, the Soviet Red Army demanded the disarmament of the Korean Independence Army because they refused the request to fight for the Soviet Communist Party. The Korean Independence Army and the Sakhalin Volunteer Corps protested against the demand to fight for the Soviet Communist Party. Still, they had already surrounded the Independence Army with two or three forces, forcing them to accept it unconditionally. At this time,
6966-399: The Korean independence army. The Japanese military invaded Gando in retaliation. To justify this retaliation, they bribed the Ma Jeok-dan to incite the Hunchun Incident. They deployed troops to Gando, and the independence forces suffered a crushing defeat. Afterwards, the Japanese military carried out retaliatory operations in the form of massacre of civilians. As the situation turned dangerous,
7095-526: The Korean provisional government's goal of ending Japanese rule in Korea was ultimately achieved when the Japanese surrendered on 2 September 1945. In 1919, when US President Woodrow Wilson advocated for national self-determination , Rhee promoted the League of Nations mandate in the United States, and Kim Kyu-sik pushed for independence under the approval of a victorious country in Paris. The provisional government gained approval from China and Poland through its diplomatic efforts. Meanwhile, in 1944,
7224-420: The Maritime Province and the Gando Independence Army were gathering in the Free City area. This is because it was thought that the anti-Japanese war could be carried out effectively by integrating the Korean units scattered in various places and receiving support from the Bolshevik government. However, a fierce competition broke out among the leadership over leadership of the assembled Korean troops. On June 28,
7353-423: The Maritime Provinces included the Nihman Army and the Davan Army. The Soviet Union, anxious about the outbreak of civil war after the Russian Revolution , ordered the Korean independence forces stationed in Jayu City to disarm on June 22, 1921, while simultaneously killing and capturing the resisting independence forces. This incident was a disaster caused by the Sakhalin Volunteer Army's encirclement and attack by
7482-526: The Military Affairs Command and others. After March 1920, Hong and Choi led the Korean Northern Army Command in the northern area of Manchuria. The domestic resistance operation of the Korean independence forces provided a boost to the national spirit of Koreans everywhere and prompted further armed resistance struggles in Manchuria. On June 4, 1920, an independence army unit of the Korean Democratic Corps, commanded by Park Seung-gil, entered Gangyang-dong, Jongseong-gun, and Hamgyeongbuk-do and surprised and lured
7611-451: The Nanam Garrison, Yongsan Garrison, and Siberian Garrison. In order to prevent the independence army's continued movement into the country, the Japanese established a plan to subdue the Gando independence army, intentionally caused the Hunchun Incident in early October 1920, and began dispatching large-scale regular troops to the Jiandao area. Around this time, many independence armies moved to other places to avoid direct confrontation with
7740-423: The National Army, which was under the leadership of the Gando National Association , discussed integration in early 1920 for effective anti-Japanese warfare. On February 21, 1920, Cho An-mu, commander of the National Army, and the Korean Independence Army, who had established a camp in Myeongwol-gu, Yanji County, met in Hamatang, Yanji County to discuss integration for the first time. Then, Choi Jin-dong, commander of
7869-411: The National Assembly within one year after the restoration of the national territory. The government resisted the colonial rule of Korea that lasted from 1910 to 1945. The government's Military Affairs Department coordinated armed resistance such as the Northern Military Administration Office , Korean Independence Army , and the Korean Patriotic Organization against the Imperial Japanese Army during
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#17328526871387998-426: The Oriental Secretariat of the Comintern ( Third International ) in Irkutsk and negotiated for them to have command of the Korean armed forces. The Comintern had sufficient power because it was controlling the Far Eastern republics. The Oriental Affairs Department of the Comintern sided with the Irkutsk faction and Ohamuk. The Eastern Secretariat transferred the jurisdiction of the Korean Independence Corps in Russia from
8127-469: The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea were Kim Kyu-sik, representative of the Shinhan Youth Group, Lyuh Woon-Hyung , Cho Seong Hwan (Minister of Defense), Kim Cheol, Sun Woo Hyuk, Han Jin Kyo, Chang Deok soo, Cho Dong Ho, Seo Byung Ho and Kim In Jon. There were 30 people including Nam Hyung Woo, Shin Ik-Hee , Yi Si-yeong , Yi Dong-nyeong , Cho Wan Gu, Sin Chaeho , Jo So-ang and Kim Dae Ji. In addition, Kim Ku , Yi Dong-nyeong participated in
8256-478: The Republic of Korea enjoy the freedom of religion, press, authorship, publication, association, assembly, communication, address transfer, physical and ownership. Article 5, Those qualified as citizens of the Republic of Korea shall have the right to vote and the right to the candidacy of eligibility for election. Article 6, The people of the Republic of Korea have the obligation of education, tax payment, and military service. Article 7, The Republic of Korea joins
8385-403: The Republic of Korea when he attended the Roanoke College in the US. The reason was Prince Imperial Uihwa 's colleague was Kim Kyu-sik and he had a relationship with Kim Kyu-sik in Roanoke College . On 10 April 1919, 1,000 Chinese and Shinhan Youth Party people became the main actors in the "kimshinburo(Route Pere Robert)" a French tribe in Shanghai. On 11 April 1919, the National Assembly
8514-430: The Sakhalin Volunteer Army, driving them back. Since the Soviet army had already occupied an advantageous position, victory or defeat was certain as there was a river behind the Independence Army, so they could not escape. The ensuing siege turned into street battles, where hundreds of people were killed, and the wooden city burned down. It was a disaster in which the Korean Independence Army suffered enormous losses due to
8643-407: The Shinhan Youth Party in Paris by radio, and they raised money for the lobbying effort. Inspired by Kim Kyu-sik's arguments, the Shinhan Young Youth Party sent people to Korea and met with national leaders such as Ham Tae-young and Cho Man-sik . Kim Kyu-sik's order for independence demonstrations was the moment when the 1 March 1919 campaign began. Participants at the time of the establishment of
8772-423: The Soviet Red Army. Still, in the background, the Japanese army was demanding the disbandment of the Korean Independence Army. There were negotiations between the Communist Party. The Bolshevik Communist Party, which had to withdraw the Japanese troops occupying the Siberian Maritime Province through talks, could not ignore Japan's demands and avoided friction with Japan by absorbing the Korean Independence Army into
8901-430: The Soviet Union took place. Almost the entire Soviet population of ethnic Koreans were forcibly relocated to Kazakhstan. Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea The Korean Provisional Government ( KPG ), formally the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea ( Korean : 대한민국 임시정부 ), was a Korean government in exile based in China during the Korea under Japanese rule . The KPG
9030-436: The Soviet Union between the White Army, which was said to be a royalist faction, and the Red Army, which supported the Communist Party. The Red Army intended to absorb our independence army and send it into battle with the White Army. The Korean Independence Army was also aware of such purposes. Still, due to the extreme cold and hunger at the time and poor armament and supplies, it had no choice but to accept military support from
9159-422: The Soviet Union was making it clear that it would not spare any support for the independence of weak nations. But in the face of the inevitable defeat, the Korean partisans began to retreat along the Russian border to the north and cross it in the Iman area, beyond which the territories of the Bolsheviks formed. Others have reached Amur altogether. They integrated and reorganized ten units of the Independence Army and
9288-507: The Soviet Union. His opposition was because he could not trust communists, and he decided it would be wise to stand up again in Gando, where many of our compatriots lived, even if it was difficult. In this situation, the Korean Independence Corps moved east again and gathered at Iman (Dalneretsensk) in the Maritime Provinces to establish a safe zone. The Independence Corps that entered Siberia divided its units. At that time, battles continued throughout
9417-577: The Soviet government disarm the independence army. Russia was in the midst of the Russian Civil War at that time. The Red Army centered on Lenin's Bolsheviks, and the White Army , centered on monarchist , capitalist , and anti-communist forces, conflicted. The confrontation between the Red Army and the White Army continued in Siberia. In addition, the Far East Republic was established. This, combined with
9546-769: The U.S.S.R. to justify the expansion of the boundaries of Korea. Between 1928 and 1932, anti-Korean and anti-Chinese violence increased in the Soviet Far East, causing 50,000 Korean emigrants to flee to Manchuria and Korea. On April 13, 1928, a Soviet decree was passed stipulating that Koreans should be removed away from the vulnerable Soviet-Korean border from Vladivostok to the Khabarovsk Oblast , and to settle Slavs in their place, mostly demobilized Red Army soldiers. An official plan intended to resettle 88,000 Koreans without citizenship north of Khabarovsk, except those who "proved their complete loyalty and devotion to Soviet power." In 1937, Stalin's deportation of Koreans in
9675-598: The White Army. Accordingly, the communist independence army cooperated with the Red Army. On March 12, 1920, in the Nikolaevsk Incident , the Independence Army and the Red Army united to repel the Japanese Army and the White Army. On the night of April 4–5, 1920, the Japanese army attacked all Bolshevik organizations and Korean-populated areas, including Shinhanchon , in Vladivostok. As a result of this incident,
9804-702: The Zeya River in Russia, and is currently called 'Svobodny.' It is also called the 'Heihe Incident,' named after the Chinese border city of Heihe, where the Jeya River flows and joins the Heilongjiang River. To avoid the Japanese army, which carried out a large-scale subjugation of the independence army, independent army units in Manchuria gathered together into the Korean Independence Corps to establish an anti-Japanese base. In March 1921, units began moving and crossing
9933-478: The allied forces of the Independence Army units led by Choi Jin-dong and Choi Choi , and the Japanese army. The Japanese army formed a Wolgang pursuit party led by Major Asukawa and advanced to Bongo-dong, which was the base of the independence army at the time. The combined forces of the Independence Army, centered on the Korean Independence Army, were waiting in the Bongo-dong Valley and achieved victory through
10062-520: The association. Around 200 old righteous soldiers and old farmers and laborers from Jiandao, centering on Hong beom-do, purchased weapons from various places to train the independence army. Hong allied with the Military Affairs Command , led by Choi Jin-dong, who had been stationed in Hoeryong and Jongseong (Wongseong) along the Tuman coast of the Tuman River . They continued to receive reinforcements, weapons, and resources from Jiandao, Korea, and Primorsky Krai . In early September 1919, Gu Chun-seon led
10191-517: The border, but in the process, many units remained in Manchuria, and some moved to the Maritime Province . The independence fighters who moved to Russia received help with military training from Korean unit commanders from the Soviet Red Army and signed a military agreement with the Soviet government to acquire weapons. In response, Japan launched a robust diplomatic offensive and demanded that
10320-452: The center of the liberation movement and in getting KPG operations underway. As acting premier, he helped reorganize the government from a parliamentary cabinet system to a presidential system . The independence movement's popularity grew quickly both locally and abroad. After the 1 March 1919, campaign, a plan was set up at home and abroad to continue expanding the independence movement. However, some were hesitant due to their obedience to
10449-596: The chaos caused by the fall of the Tsarist regime to withdraw the Japanese troops occupying the Siberian Maritime Province through negotiations, could not ignore Japan's demands and was able to avoid friction with Japan by absorbing the Korean Independence Army into the Bolsheviks. In addition, within the independence army, it is evaluated as an incident against a complex background due to the political conflict between
10578-438: The combined forces of Hong Beom-do and Anmu moved north again and marched to Eorangchon, where they were strengthening military training every day while preparing for an encounter with the Japanese army. Around October 18, many independence army units gathered. Kim Jwa-jin's unit was hesitant to retreat as it continued to monitor the movements of the Japanese army. It believed that even if it retreated, it would not be able to escape
10707-451: The communist power struggle between the Irkuts faction and the Shanghai faction. The extent of casualties varies depending on the data. Data shows 36 deaths, 864 prisoners, and 59 missing, while other data records 272 deaths, 31 drownings, 250 missing, and 917 prisoners. These disarmed independence fighters dispersed escaped Free City, and returned to Manchuria. The prisoners were incorporated into
10836-496: The crushing defeat served as an opportunity to consider the independence army as a major obstacle to colonial rule, and to seek fundamental measures against the independence army. After losing this battle, a large number of troops were mobilized to attack the independence army. In response to this, the independence army moved to Cheongsan-ri and united with the Korean Northern Military Command. On July 11, he led
10965-403: The darkness, unable to distinguish between the front and the back. In the end, Hong Beom-do's unit killed about 400 Japanese soldiers and achieved another victory. Then, they concentrated their attack on a unit of the Japanese army that had advanced to the center, and as a result, they succeeded in jointly attacking the Japanese army in the center with other units of the Japanese army. The damage on
11094-534: The end of the autumn, the Japanese had pulled two divisions into the rebellious region, whose punitive campaign turned into genocide. In this situation, the Korean Independence Army joined the Red Army and then moved to the Maritime Provinces as the Red Army retreated. The Korean armed forces in the Maritime Provinces gathered in Free City to avoid Japan's pursuit as the Bolshevik forces strengthened. However,
11223-632: The end, so its officers were arrested and disarmed by the Nihang Army and the Davan Army. The Freedom Battalion was downgraded and forcibly incorporated into the local garrison of the Far Eastern Republic. In this way, the Shanghai faction and Park Il-ya commanded the Korean Independence Army units gathered in Free City. Oh Ha-muk, who led the Freedom Battalion, could not remain still. He went to
11352-562: The entire unit in Free City on the 7th—Korean Revolutionary Military Council. However, the Korean Revolutionary Military Government Council failed to mediate the conflict between the two forces. On the 8th, Kalandarishvili ordered Park Il-ya to lead an army and enter Free City. Ilya Park rejected this. However, the troops of Hong Beom-do and Cho An-mu of the Korean Independence Army followed orders and joined Free City. However, Park Il-ya continued to rebel against
11481-524: The establishment of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. Before his departure, Kim ordered the Shinhan Youth Party members to hold an independent demonstration, saying: "Even if sent to Paris, Westerners do not know who I am. To expose and propagate Japanese rule, one must declare independence in Korea. The person to be dispatched will be sacrificed, but what happens in Korea will fulfill my mission well." Kim Kyu-sik communicated with
11610-446: The establishment, and Ahn Changho , Yi Dong-hwi , and Syngman Rhee were appointed between April and September 1919 and entered Shanghai. Hwang Ki-hwan became the chief secretary of the Korea provisional government's French branch. Former empire personnel also participated in the establishment of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. Kim Gajin, who served as an observer of Hwanghae Province and Chungcheongnam-do during
11739-626: The fifth son of Emperor Gojong of the Korean Empire and one of the prime candidates for the prince, prepared a plan to escape to the Korean Provisional Government. The Prince Imperial Uihwa sent a letter and indicated his intention to participate in the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. In November 1919, the Prince Imperial Uihwa went to Andong, Manchuria, to escape to the provisional government in Shanghai, but
11868-461: The first president of the Provisional Government, became the first President of the Republic of Korea. The current South Korean government through the national constitution revised in 1987 states that the South Korean people inherited the rule of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, though this has been criticized by some historians as constituting revisionism. On 11 April 2019,
11997-591: The government of the Far East Republic but failed. The Oriental Secretariat of the Comintern organized the Korean Revolutionary Military Government Council and its army, the Korean Revolutionary Army, with the Freedom Battalion as its leading force. It appointed Nestor Kalandarishvili as commander-in-chief, Oh Hamuk as deputy commander, and Kim Ha-seok and Chae Seong-ryong as members of the military administration. He arrived in Free City on June 6 and convened
12126-563: The government received approval from the Soviet Union. Jo So-ang , the head of the KPG's diplomatic department, met with the French ambassador in Chongqing and was quoted as saying that the French government would give unofficial approval to the government in April 1945. However, the government did not gain formal recognition from the US, UK, and other world powers. In 2019, the US Congress adopted
12255-505: The highly respected independent branch offices of Manchu and the Maritime provinces, such as Dongying, Lee, Shim, Kim DongSam, Shin Chae Ho, Cho Sung Hwan and Chaosang, came to Shanghai and were sent to Korea. The Shinhan Youth Party wanted a promise of independence in Korea at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference and dispatched Kim Kyu-sik as a delegate. Since his childhood, he had been studying at
12384-684: The independence army in two or three sections, forcing them to accept it unconditionally. At this time, the Irkutsk faction was plotting work behind the Soviet army, and Kim Jwa-jin, sensing the strange intentions of the Soviet Communist Party, crossed the Heilongjiang River with his subordinates in extreme secrecy and returned to Manchuria, China. Park Il-ya and others organized the Korean Military Committee (All-Korean Military Committee) to counter this. They attempted to receive support from
12513-557: The independence army's armed struggle, and was widely publicized by issuing a statement of death and a warning, while also prohibiting other small organizations from collecting various nominal donations in the base area. The independence army then moved their base from Antuhyun to Fengwudong, Wang Qinghyun, China and received financial support from the Gando National Association for a larger domestic resistance operation. The military's finances and administration were managed by
12642-488: The independence army, which was dispersed into various organizations such as Seo Il, the Northern Military Administration Office led by Kim Jwa-jin , Ji Cheong-cheon 's Korean Independence Corps, and Hong Beom-do's Korean Independence Army gathered at Mt. Mirsan. At that time, the Soviet Union was in the midst of a civil war following the revolution, and the conflict between the Red Army, led by
12771-549: The issue of integration. Negotiations proceeded between the Korean National Assembly and the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. Won Sehun, who was selected as representative of the National Assembly of Korea, came to Shanghai and negotiated. Both argued that the center of the government should be placed in the area, but that only the departments of the subordinate should be placed on both sides. Despite
12900-522: The leadership of the Korean Revolutionary Military Government Council decided to disarm the Sakhalin Volunteer Army, which was in a stubborn standoff . The Korean Revolutionary Army, which mobilized heavy weapons such as armored vehicles, surrounded the Surasevka area near Free City, where the Korean Volunteer Army was stationed, and launched a large-scale attack, resulting in a major conflict between
13029-401: The military administration committee chairman. The two immediately began managing the military. Park Il-ya moved the Nihang Army and Davan Army, which had been incorporated into the Freedom Battalion, to Masanov. In addition, the Korean Independence Corps, mainly composed of independence fighters from Gando , was also forcibly expelled from Free City. The Freedom Battalion refused to comply until
13158-470: The ministry of the law, Moon Chang-bum to the ministry of the traffic and Choi Jae-hyung to the ministry of finance. On 11 November, the government announced its establishment. On 22 April 1957, the second Uijeongwon [ ko ] was held, with representatives of the eight Korean provinces and other representatives from Russia, China, and USA present. There, they elected Yi Dong-nyeong as chairman and Sohn Jung-do as vice-chairman. The Uijeongwon had
13287-521: The newly established Soviet rule, circumstances began to change. To discourage further immigration, 700 to 800 Koreans were deported from Okhotsk to the Empire of Japan in 1925. That same year, a proposed Korean ASSR , which would give Koreans autonomy, was rejected by Soviet officials. The 1926 Soviet Census enumerated 169,000 Koreans, 77,000 Chinese and 1,000 Japanese in the Far East Region. During
13416-462: The occupying powers. At that time, many independent activists were gathered in Shanghai. Those who set up independent temporary offices repeatedly discussed ways to find new breakthroughs in the independence movement. First, the theory of provisional government was developed, and it was generally argued that the government should organize a government in exile against the Chosun governor's office. However, it
13545-599: The parts of Korean they controlled . During World War II, the Korean Liberation Army was preparing an assault against Japanese forces in Korea in conjunction with the US Office of Strategic Services . On 15 August 1945, the Japanese empire began to collapse and Korea finally gained independence a few weeks later, ending 35 years of Japanese occupation. This independence was reaffirmed in the Treaty of San Francisco . Thus,
13674-565: The president of the US, Harry S. Truman declared the Truman Doctrine in March 1947. This doctrine accelerated what would be the Cold War and left long-lasting implications on the Korean Peninsula. The Korean government in exile was established to lead the independence movement on the Korean Peninsula against colonial rule. It was established on 11 April 1919, in Shanghai, China. On 11 September of
13803-493: The provisional government came to an end. Its members returned to Korea, where they put together their own political organizations under the American military administration and competed for power in what would become South Korea. On 15 August 1948, Syngman Rhee , who had been the first president of the Provisional Government, became the first President of the Republic of Korea . The current South Korean government claims through
13932-539: The provisional government, and received economic and military support from the Kuomintang , the Soviet Union, and France. After 1932, the KPG moved to a number of different cities and eventually settled in Chongqing until the end of World War II in 1945. Several of the buildings used as the headquarters of the KPG in Shanghai and Chongqing are now preserved as museums. After the surrender of Japan on 15 August 1945,
14061-425: The reign of the empire, was a high-ranking official who was defeated in 1910 by the Japanese after being deprived of his country. He formed a secret independent organization called Daedong Dan after the 1 March Movement began in 1919, and served as governor. He was exiled to the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai, China in October 1919, and served as a provisional government adviser. Kim Gajin,
14190-680: The same function as the National Assembly, such as the resolution of bills and the election of a temporary president. Prior to this, on 17 March 1919, the Provisional Government of the Korean People's Congress was established in the Russian Maritime Province, followed by the establishment of the Hanseong Provisional Government in Kyungsung on 23 April. The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai raised
14319-440: The same year, it established a single government in Shanghai by integrating temporary governments such as those of Seoul and Russia's Maritime Province . The Provisional Constitution was enacted to form the Republic of Korea as a democratic republic. It introduced the presidential system and established separate legislative, administrative and judicial branches. It succeeded the territory of the Korean Empire. Interim president Rhee
14448-587: The school's education policy. Still, he was released through the Provisional Government's efforts in July of the same year. This incident led to the disintegration of the Korean Independence Corps, and Seo-il, who organized the Korean Independence Corps, took responsibility for this incident and committed suicide in Misan two months later. At that time, some independence fighters such as Yi Beom-seok and Kim Hong-il remained in Manchuria instead of going to Iman, Russia, and Kim Jwa-jin went to Iman and returned to Manchuria, so he
14577-459: The summer of 1919. Seo Byeong-ho, Seung-hyung Cho, Dong-ho Cho, Park Chan-ik, and Sun Woo-hyuk met with the governments from Korea, Manchuria, the Russian Maritime Province and the Americas. Shanghai's independent offices provided accommodation for people from outside the country, centering on the French settlement, and organizing social gatherings for Koreans to create a close network. Around this time,
14706-465: The total population. There were 7,500 deaths, 16,000 injured, and 46,000 arrested and detained. The protests, which began in March and continued until May, included 33 people who had signed the Declaration of Independence, but were in fact held by the Japanese police. After the Japanese violently cracked down on the protests, numerous Koreans fled the peninsula, including many of the later founders of
14835-409: The two arguments, they were eager to establish a single government as well. Finally, on 11 September 1919, the Korean National Assembly of the Russian Maritime Province and the Hanseong Provisional Government of Gyeongseong were incorporated into the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai, China. As a result, the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was able to develop into
14964-400: The two sides. This conflict between Korean armed forces, called the Jayu City Incident or Jayu City Incident, resulted in casualties one after another, and the Korean Volunteer Army units were scattered in all directions, greatly damaging the fighting capacity of the independence army. After the Jayu City Incident, many restrictions were imposed on the activities of the Korean armed forces due to
15093-473: The winter of 1919, he went under the Gando National Association which had great influence in the Korean community in north Jiandao and received financial support. The number of soldiers increased to 600, and combat power was strengthened by equipping 600 military guns, about 30 pistols, and about 200 rounds of ammunition per gun. The Korean Independence Army, which had established a base in north Jiandao carried out anti-Japanese armed activities together with
15222-613: Was a disaster in which the Sakhalin Volunteer Corps and the Korean Independence Army fell under siege by the Russian Red Army and the Pro-Russian resistance groups. Still, the background resulted from negotiations between the Japanese military and the Russian Bolshevik Communist Party, which demanded the disbandment of the Korean Independence Army. The Bolshevik Communist Party, which needed to take advantage of
15351-557: Was able to preserve his troops. Afterward, the conflict between the Shanghai faction of the Korean Communist Party and the Irkutsk faction of the Koryo Communist Party intensified. When the Comintern recommended reconciliation and unification but failed, they were forcibly disbanded. The Corburo under the Far East General Bureau was installed in December 1922 to unify the Korean communist forces. The Free City Incident
15480-530: Was an independent military force organized in Northern Jiandao (Gando) in 1919 and led by Hong Beom-do , a former gunner. This unit played major roles in defeating the Japanese in the Battle of Fengwudong and Battle of Qingshanli . Hong led the Korean Righteous Army to several victories, beginning in 1907, at Gaksan, Samsu, and Bukcheong. These successes eventually led to increased attacks by
15609-502: Was argued that the party was not sufficiently equipped to form a government. Shanghai was a transportation hub and also a center of support for the Guangdong government led by Wu Yuan. In addition, there were delegates from Britain, France, Germany, and the United States, which allowed them to escape the influence of Japan. For this reason, independent offices flocked to Shanghai. Independence movements in Shanghai moved more aggressively in
15738-506: Was arrested after being apprehended by the Japanese army and forced to return home. The contents of the book, which was sent to the Provisional Government by the King, were published in an independent newspaper article on 20 November 1919. The current day of historians estimated the Prince Imperial Uihwa had thought of the Korean independence movement and tried to join the Provisional Government of
15867-497: Was established as the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Korea adopted the Provisional Charter of the Republic of Korea as a democratic republic. After appointing Syngman Rhee as the prime minister in charge of the administration, he appointed six ministers, including Ahn Chang-ho to the ministry of internal affairs, Kim Kyu-sik to the ministry of foreign affairs, Yi Donghwi to the ministry of defense, Yi Si-yeong to
15996-409: Was founded in Shanghai on 11 April 1919. A provisional constitution providing for a democratic republic named the "Republic of Korea" was enacted. It introduced a presidential system and three branches (legislative, administrative and judicial) of government. The KPG inherited the territory of the former Korean Empire . The Korean resistance movement actively supported the independence movement under
16125-538: Was impeached and succeeded by Kim Ku. Under the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, he actively supported the independence movement, including the organization of the Korean Liberation Army, and received economic and military support from China, the Soviet Union, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. After the surrender of Japan on 15 August 1945, government figures such as Kim Ku and Syngman Rhee returned to Korea. On 15 August 1948, Rhee, who had
16254-533: Was in charge of the military forces. The Korean rebels were assembled into four groups under the leadership of Yi Cheon-oh, Kang Sang-mo, Kang Si-beom, and Jo Kwon-dong. In August 1919, the Korean Independence Army crossed the Yalu River and wiped out a Japanese military unit. This was the first domestic military operation to take place in Korea following the March 1st Movement. In October, Hong's forces once again moved into Korea, occupied Ganggye and Manpojin, fighting
16383-465: Was moved to Cheongsanri. Over a period of about a week from October 21 to 26, 1920, the Japanese army was defeated after about 10 skirmishes, including the Battle of Baekunpyeong, the Battle of Wanlu-gu, and the Battle of Gapsanchon. The combined strength of the Independence Army is approximately 1,950 people, and the strength of the Japanese army is known to be around 29,000 to 40,000 people. Around October 16,
16512-465: Was no single organization that pro-independence Koreans considered their sole representative. On 21 January 1919, rumors that Emperor Gojong was poisoned by the Japanese imperial family came to light. This culminated in a demonstration that took place at the Emperor's funeral on 1 March. Among the 20 million Koreans present, 3.1 million people participated in the demonstration, about 2.20 million, 10% of
16641-536: Was the independence army led by Lee Cheong-cheon and the military junta army led by Kim Jwa-jin and Seo Il, and the volunteer troops in the Noryeong area included the Iman Army, Dabang Army, Nihang Army, Freedom Battalion, and Independence Unit army. The armed Korean groups gathered in Free City was primarily the nationalist Korean Independence Corps and the communist armed groups of the Maritime Provinces and Siberia. Since
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