Sohn Kee-chung was a Korean marathon runner who ran in the 1938 Berlin Olympics. At the time Korea was occupied by Japan, forcing Sohn Kee-chung to participate under Japan’s Olympic team and use a Japanese name. This cruel striping of country-hood continues its legacy in the continued use of a Japanese name in Google results…
“Yu Gwan-sun Day” to be Honored in New York State beginning with the 100th Anniversary of March 1st Independence Movement A bill to designate March 1st as a day to celebrate the Korean freedom fighter Yu Gwan-sun will be introduced in the state of New York on January 14th. The day will be known…
The 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, which ran from February 9th-25th, was not only a host to 92 teams in various sporting events, but also served as a cultural exhibition over the course of the 16 day period- one of the most prominent being the opening ceremony that officially kicked off the winter games. The opening ceremony…
When Thomas Jefferson, with the help of James Madison and Benjamin Franklin, wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776, it became one of the most important documents in American history. Originally a list of grievances to King George III of England over the abuses suffered in the colonies which were his own citizens, it was…
It has been 26 years since Kim Hak-sun, a Korean human rights activist, opened up in 1991 about the horrors she and an estimated 200,000 Asian women suffered throughout World War II. This includes women from Korea, China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand as well as many other nations. A smaller population of European women were…
The Korean national anthem starts with the East Sea. At 1 p.m. on February 6, 2014, the Virginia House passed the bill that required all Virginia textbooks to include the East Sea alongside the Sea of Japan, by an overwhelming vote of 81 to 15. Now, all students in Virginia will see the East Sea…