Anarchism in Korea

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Anarchism in Korea began in 1894, when the Empire of Japan invaded Joseon with the stated intention of protecting it from Qing dynasty. It was from within the exiles who fled to China in the wake of the independence conflict in 1919 that the modern anarchist movement in Korea arose.

History

The struggle for Korean independence from Japan, is referred to as the March 1st movement; anarchists played a significant role in this movement. There were 1,500 demonstrations held. 7,500 people were killed and 16,000 wounded and around 700 homes and 47 churches were destroyed. There were three stages in Korea anarchism. Prominent Korean anarchists include Kim Chwa-chin, Ha Ki-rak, Pak Yol, and Sin Chaeho. Among them, Kim Chwa-chin is known for his organization of the autonomous Shinmin region.

See also

• Communism in Korea

References

• Dongyoun Hwang (30 September 2016). Anarchism in Korea: Independence, Transnationalism, and the Question of National Development, 1919-1984. SUNY Press. ISBN 978-1-4384-6167-0.

Further reading

• Graham, Robert (2005). "Anarchism in Japan and Korea". Anarchism: a Documentary History of Libertarian Ideas. Montréal: Black Rose Books. ISBN 1-55164-250-6.
• The Story of the Korean Anarchists and the Anarchist Revolution in Manchuria, 1929-1931
• Anarchism in the Korean Liberation Movement

External links

• Korean Anarchism History from the Anarchy Archives. Transcript of a talk given by Alan MacSimoin to the Workers Solidarity Movement in 1991.
• "Non-Western Anarchisms : Rethinking the Global Context" by Jason Adams.
• Orwell in Iraq: Obama Wants to Defeat ISIS, But Not That Badly (2014-09-01). Kevin Carson on the commonalities between some aspects of modern Kurdistan and anarchism in postwar Korea.