80th Anniversary of Liberation - 4. Geunuhoe

80th Anniv. of Liberation - 4. 33 Nat'l Representatives

2025 marks the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule. To commemorate this milestone, we take a closer look at who the 33 national representatives were with Professor John DiMoia.

80th Anniversary of Liberation - 4. Geunuhoe

The late 1920s and early 1930s were extremely chaotic for the colonial period. We discuss how Koreans organized themselves in political groups, and some of the specific groups they used to gain political momentum, such as Geunuhoe, with Professor John DiMoia.

80th Anniversary of Liberation - 3. Singanhoe

Singanhoe, or the New Trunk Association was a Korean independence activist group founded on February 15, 1927. We discuss the group that unified Korean socialist and nationalist factions with Professor John DiMoia.

80th Anniversary of Liberation - Korean Independence Movement in Hawaii

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Koreans began migrating to Hawaii in small groups. We discuss what these individuals were doing in Hawaii, and their relationship to the Independence movement with Professor John DiMoia.

80th Anniv. of Liberation - National Debt Redemption Movement

The National Debt Redemption Movement was a movement to repay government debt during the Japanese colonial period. We discuss what this movement was and how it seeked to push back against Japanese intervention.