Tracing the footsteps of March 1 Independence Movement: Part 1
(WorldNews South Korea)

This is the first in a three-part series on historic sites in Seoul related to the March 1 Independence Movement in 1919 and other activities for Korea`s independence from 1910-45 Japanese colonial rule. - ED. By Lee Suh-yoon This year marks the 100th anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement, which took place in 1919 for Korea`s independence from Japan`s 1910-45 colonial rule over the Korean Peninsula. After the March 1 event, when 33 prominent cultural and religious leaders publicly released the `Proclamation of Independence,` a series of peaceful mass demonstrations took place nationwide. The movement failed to liberate the nation from Japan, but led to the formation of the Korean...