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An Jung-geun (Korean: 안중근; Korean pronunciation: [ɐndʑuŋɡɯn]; 2 September 1879 – 26 March 1910), sometimes spelled Ahn Joong-keun, was a Korean independence activist and pan-Asianist. His baptismal name was Thomas (도마).
Ahn Jung-Geun or An Jung-Geun (September 2, 1879 - March 26, 1910) (Baptismal name: Thomas) was a Korean independence activist. In 1909, during the period following the signing of the Eulsa Treaty, when Korea was a protectorate of Japan, he assassinated Itō Hirobumi, the Japanese official who had been appointed as Japan 's first Resident ...
In 1909, the Korean An Chunggŭn (1879–1910) killed Itō Hirobumi, a high-ranking Japanese official responsible for the expansion of his country’s power into the Korean peninsula. An examination of An’s life and why he killed Itō can tell us much about why some Koreans chose to violently resist Japan’s growing empire.
Essay by Seo Yunhee. An Junggeun, Calligraphy, March 1910, 137.4 x 33.4 cm (The National Museum of Korea, Treasure 569-7) On October 26, 1909, An Junggeun assassinated Ito Hirobumi, the first Resident-General of Korea, by shooting him three times at the Harbin Railway Station.
On October 26, 1909, Korean independence-activist An Jung-geun (1879-1910) assassinated Ito Hirobumi, the first Japanese Resident-General of Korea, at Harbin Railway Station in China.
By Seo Yunhee and the National Museum of Korea. An Junggeun, Calligraphy, March 1910, 137.4 x 33.4 cm (The National Museum of Korea, Treasure 569-7) On October 26, 1909, An Junggeun assassinated Ito Hirobumi, the first. Resident-General.
Good day, viewers. Today, we dive into the life of An Jung-geun, a pivotal figure in Korea's struggle for independence against Japanese colonization. Born on...
