Yuh Woon-Hyung - Chronology

Chronology

• 1886 May 25 – Born in Yangpyeong Yangseo-myeun Shingok-ri (now Shinwon-ri) Myogok (妙谷), Gyeonggi Province
• 1894 – In period of Donghak Peasant Revolution, his family fled to Danyang, Chungcheongbuk-do and after 2 years, returned to Myogok.
• 1900 – Enrolled in the Baejae School
• 1901 – Transferred to Heung-hwa School (흥화학교).
• 1902 – Entered school attached to the Correspondent bureau (우무학당).
• 1903 – Spouse died in August. Grandfather died in October.
• 1905 – Mother died.
• 1906 – Father died.
• 1907 – Became Christian. Founded Gwang-dong school (광동학교) in Yangpyeong.
• 1908 – Founded branch of National Debt Repayment Movement in Yangpyeong and toured to speech about it.
• 1910 – Became a teacher of Chodang Uisuk (초당의숙) of Gangneung.
• 1911 – Had been fired from school because of rejecting Japanese era name. Entered to Pyeongyang seminarium and studied to 2 years
• 1914 – Entered the English literature course of Jinling University (金陵大学) in Nanjing, studied 3 years.
• 1917 – Got a job of travel Agent at Xiehe bookstore (協和書局) in Shanghai and helped Koreans in passage procedure. Met Sun Yat-sen. In summer, returned to Korea in private. Fled to China with Lee Beom-seok.
• 1918 – Founded New Korea Youth Party in Shanghai and had been appointed to the leader.
• 1919 – Became deputy of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai.
• 1919 November 27 – Visited Japan and had a speech at the Imperial Hotel about Right to life of Koreans.
• 1920 – Joined the Koryǒ Communist Party in Shanghai and became a translation committee member and propaganda agent.
• 1921 – Established "Korea-China Cooperated company" (Hanjung hojosa, 韓中互助社, 한중호조사) in Shanghai.
• 1922 January – Participated in "Conference for Oppressed people of the Far east" (遠東被壓迫民族大會, 원동피압박민족대회) in Moscow. Met Vladimir Lenin and discussed about anti-imperialism movement in Korea. in October, Organized "Hanguk Nobyunghoe" (韓國勞兵會, 한국노병회) with Kim gu, Son jung-do etc.
• 1924 – Became a special member of the Communist Party of China
• 1929 July – Became coach of the soccer team of Fudan University and went to the Southeast Asia for educational travel with players. While in travel he made a speech of Anti-Imperialism at the Philippines, Singapore etc. Arrested by Japanese polices in Shanghai and taken to Korea. Had been sentenced to imprisonment for 3 years.
• 1932 November – Had been released on parole from the prison of Daejeon.
• 1933 February – Became the president of the Chungang Daily News (Chosun JungAng Ilbo, 조선중앙일보).
• 1934 – Became chairman of the "Korea Sports Council" (조선체육회).
• 1935 – Set up the gravestone in Yi Sun-sin graveyard of Asan.
• 1936 August – Chungang Daily News ceased publication eternally for removing Japanese flag of Sohn Kee-chung's picture.
• 1940 – Gone off to Tokyo and led and inspire Korean students in Japan. Met Fumimaro Konoe, Shūmei Ōkawa.
• 1942 December – Arrested by Military police for violation of "Peace Preservation Law" (治安維持法)
• 1943 – Got released from prison with three years of probation. while retired from active life, he made contact with comrade and led the young people.
• 1944 August 10 – Formed Korean Restoration Brotherhood Secretly in Sam-gwang Oriental Medical Clinic (삼광한의원) in Seoul and expanded it on a nationwide scale.Rejected the suggestion to go to China of Endo Ryusaku (遠藤柳作), the vice-minister of the post of Governor-General of Korea (朝鮮総督府政務総監). Formed the "Farmers' Brotherhood"(농민동맹) at the Yongmun Mountain in Yangpyeong.
• 1945 August 15 – Met Endo and had been transferred authority of administration and public order from Endo.
• 1945 August 17 – Formed the Committee for Preparation of Korean Independence.
• 1945 September 6 – Had been elected to temporary chairman of "National People's Representative Conference"(전국인민대표자회의 →People's Republic of Korea).
• 1945 November 12 – Formed "People's Party of Korea" (조선 인민당).
• 1946 February 9 ~ February 11 – Visited Haeju, Pyungyang and met Cho Man-sik, Kim Il-sung.
• 1946 February 15 – Be elected one of the co-chairmen of "National Front for Democracy" (民主主義民族戰線, 민주주의민족전선).
• 1946 May – Propelled "Left-right cooperation movement" (좌우합작운동) with Kim Kyu-sik, An Jae-hong etc.
• 1946 July 17 – had been kidnapped to a mountain of Seoul Sindang-dong and escaped risk of murdered.
• 1946 October 16 – Founded "Socialist Labourer's Party" (사회로동당).
• 1946 December 28 ~ 1947 January 8 – Visited Pyongyang.
• 1947 May 24 – Founded "Labor People's Party" (근로인민당). Had been elected to chairman.
• 1947 July 19 – Had been Assassinated by Han Ji-geun, a member of secret society for White Terror "Baek-ui-sa" (백의사), at the Hyehwa-dong Rotary road, Seoul.