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In this Korean name, the family name is Yuh.
Yuh Woon-Hyung (May 25, 1886 – July 19, 1947) was a Korean politician who argued that Korean independence was essential to world peace, and a reunification activist who struggled for the independent reunification of Korea since its national division in 1945.
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Yuh Woon-Hyung | |
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Born | (1886-05-25)May 25, 1886 Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province, Korea |
Died | July 19, 1947(1947-07-19) (aged 61) |
Cause of death | Assassination |
Resting place | Ui-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, Korea |
Nationality (legal) | Joseon |
Known for | Korean independence activists Nationalist Journalist Athlete(Sportsperson) Revolutionary |
Spouse(s) | Yoo, Jin Sang-ha |
Children | Daughter: Yuh Nan-gu, Yuh Yeon-gu, Yuh Won-gu, Yuh Hyung-gu, Yuh Soon-gu Son: Yuh Bong-gu, Yuh Hong-gu, Yuh Young-gu, Yuh Boong-gu |
Parent(s) | Lee (Mother) Yuh Jung-hyun (Father) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 여운형 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Yeo Un-hyeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Yǒ Unhyǒng |
Art name | |
Hangul | 몽양 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Mong-yang |
McCune–Reischauer | Mongyang |
Website | Mongyang Memorial Society |
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His pen-name was Mongyang (몽양; 夢陽), the Chinese characters for "dream" and "light." He is rare among politicians in modern Korean history in that he is revered in both South and North Korea.