Biography
- March 13, 1901: Born in North Pyong'an Province (Yong-Cheon)
- 1906: Entered a missionary school of Deok-il Elementary School
- 1916: Graduated from Yang-shi Public Elementary School
- 1919: After protesting against Japanese colonial regime in Korea, quit Pyongyang public highschool
- 1923: Graduated from Osan highschool
- 1924-1928: Studied the bible under Uchimura Ganzo with Kim Kyo-shin and Song Du-Yong
- 1928: Graduated from Tokyo school of education
- 1928-1938: Taught history and ethics at Osan highschool
- 1934: Wrote 'Korean history seen through a will'
- 1938: After protesting against Japanese colonial regime in Korea, quit working as a teacher at Osan highschool
- 1940-1941: After working at Songsan agricultural&educational school, imprisoned as a protestor against the Japanese colonial regime(schemed by the Japanese colonial regime)
- 1942-1943: After writing several articles against Japanese colonial regime in Korea for a monthly magazine 'Seong-seo-Chosun(Bible Korea)', imprisoned at Seo-Dae-Moon prison
- 1945: Appointed as a minister of education for Northern Pyung-an province
- 1947: Imprisoned as an organizor or of a student protests against the Soviet (schemed by the Soviet)
- 1958: After writing against the president Rhee, Seung-Man at Sa-Sang-Ge, imprisoned for 50 days
- 1961-1963: Studied at Pendlehill quaker school and Woodbrook university in Britain
- 1963: Protested against General Park, Jung-Hee becoming to run for the presidentship
- 1965: Protested against Japanese regime and president Park, Jung-Hee for their attempt for an alliance
- 1974: After protesting against President Park, Jung-Hee for his attempt to change the constitution to be elected again, convicted
- 1979: Nominated for Nobel peace prize by Quakers Association in US
- 1986: Nominated again for Nobel peace prize by Quakers Association in US
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