Descendants of independence activists, not collaborators... 'Yun Bong-gil's great-grandson' Yun Ju-bin → 'Kim Sung-il's student and Kim Gu's disciple's grandson' Kim Ji-seok [Star Issue]

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On the occasion of the 81st anniversary of Liberation Day, celebrities known as descendants of independence activists are once again drawing attention.

Liberation Day falls on the 15th. It is a national holiday commemorating Korea's recovery of sovereignty from Japan in 1945 and the establishment of the Republic of Korea government in 1948.

In commemoration of Liberation Day, interest is also focused on the family histories of stars who are carrying forward the will of independence activists.

Actor Yun Ju-bin is known as the great-grandson of Independence Activist Yun Bong-gil. Yun Bong-gil was a figure who revealed Korea's determination for independence to the world by throwing bombs at the Japanese emperor's birthday and victory celebration ceremony held in Hongkou Park, Shanghai, in 1932.

In 2019, Yun Ju-bin attended the centennial commemoration of March 1st and read a letter that independence activist Shim Hoon (1901–1936) had written to his mother while imprisoned. He has also been actively engaged in activities as a descendant of an independence activist, including narrating public service announcements by the Ministry of Patriots and Families and documentaries about independence activists.

Park Hwan-hee is also a descendant of an independence activist. His grandfather, the late Ha Jong-jin, joined the independence movement by distributing Taegeukgi flags in Hamyang, Gyeongnam, during the March 1st Movement in 1919. Later, in 1925, he organized a secret society called Jinwoo Union with fellow activists and planned to bring bombs into Shanghai to blow up major government offices in the Daegu region, but was discovered and imprisoned. The government recognized his contributions and posthumously awarded him the Order of National Foundation Merit (Aejujang) in 1990.

Kim Ji-seok is the grandson of Independence Activist Kim Sung-il. Kim Sung-il was a disciple of Baekbeom Kim Gu who carried out independence activities in Manchuria. He joined the Independent Volunteers Corps at the age of 14 and was arrested shortly after Yun Bong-gil's Hongkou Park incident in 1932, enduring torture for about four months.

Singer Cheongha is known as the granddaughter of Kim Yong-geun, an independence activist, a veteran of the Korean War, and a contributor to democratization. Kim Yong-geun was imprisoned for refusing forced Shinto shrine worship by Japan.

Cheongha once revealed her family history by announcing that she had obtained Level 1 certification in the Korean History Proficiency Test. At the time, she stated, "My grandfather was an independence activist," and mentioned that her mother often wished she had studied Korean history more.

Musical actor Hong Jimin is the daughter of Independence Activist Hong Chang-sik. Hong Chang-sik began participating in the independence movement around the age of 16, carrying out activities such as bombing military supplies bound for Japan. He was later arrested by Japanese authorities and imprisoned, eventually being freed upon liberation.

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