Yu Gwan-sun

In this Korean name, the family name is Yu.
Yu Gwan-sun
BornDecember 16, 1902
Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, Korean Empire
DiedSeptember 28, 1920(1920-09-28) (aged 17)
Kyōjō Prison, Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Known forMarch 1st Movement
Parents
  • Ryu Jung-gwan (father)
  • Lee So-jae (mother)
Korean name
Hunminjeongeum
류관순
Hanja
Revised RomanizationRyu Gwan-sun
McCune–ReischauerRyu Kwan-sun

Yu Gwan-sun (Korean: 유관순; Hanja: 柳寬順; December 16, 1902 – September 28, 1920) was a Korean independence activist. She was particularly notable for her role in South Chungcheong during the March 1st Movement protests against Japanese colonial rule.[1] She has since become one of the most famous Korean independence activists and a symbol for the movement.

  1. ^ Bright Figures in Korean History (한국역사를 빚낸사람들), Kim, Han-ryong Compiler (김한룡 엮음) 대일출판사