In his address to celebrate the 104th anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement, Yoon Suk-yeol said Japan has transformed into a partner sharing common values.
Posted : 2021-02-28 16:18
Updated : 2021-02-28 17:19
Artist Yun Suk-nam poses in her art installation "Red Room" at Hakgojae Gallery in Seoul, Feb. 25. Yun presents a series of Korea's female independence activists at the gallery. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk
By Kwon Mee-yoo
"When you aren't sure what our homeland is, think of the people who died for it. Then you'll know what our homeland means," independence activist Jeong Jeong-hwa (1900-91) wrote in her memoir "Chang Jiang Diary."
Many women fought for independence during Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule, but only a few are known. Artist Yun Suk-nam revives the unsung heroes through a series of portraits with piercing eyes.