Independence Hall of Korea Holds Special Exhibition for 100th Anniversary of June 10 Independence Movement

June 5 to August 2 at the House of the Nation

54 Historical Documents Released, Including Interrogation Records and Court Verdicts

The Independence Hall of Korea is holding a special exhibition titled "A Glimpse of That Day 100 Years Ago: The June 10 Independence Movement" at the House of the Nation from June 5 to August 2, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the June 10 Independence Movement. The exhibition highlights the activities and historical significance of individuals who devoted themselves to Korea’s independence.

Kwon Oseol's "Severe Torture of the Korean Independence Party (1926)."

The exhibition consists of three sections. The first section covers the process by which nationalist and socialist factions, transcending ideological differences, prepared for the independence movement together. Amidst a crisis when some groups began compromising with Japanese colonial rule, these factions united around the time of Emperor Sunjong’s funeral.

The second section revisits the crisis when the plan was exposed and key figures were arrested. Ohseol Kwon formed the June 10 Struggle Special Committee, establishing the Korean Independence Party that encompassed nationalists, socialists, religious communities, and student groups. Raewon Park secretly printed the interrogation torture document and leaflets. Even after both were arrested, members of the Joseon Student Science Research Association and Tongdonggye students continued the independence movement on June 10, 1926.

The third section depicts the students who remained steadfast in their will for independence even in the courtroom. The Japanese colonial authorities sentenced eleven students, including Lee Sunho, to either one year in prison or a suspended sentence. Nevertheless, the June 10 Independence Movement led to the formation of the Shin’ganhoe—a united front of left- and right-wing groups—the following year, and to the Gwangju Student Independence Movement.

The exhibition features 54 related materials, including Ohseol Kwon’s "Interrogation Torture of the Korean Independence Party," Raewon Park’s "51st Anniversary Recollection of the June 10 Independence Movement," and the Shin’ganhoe’s platform and regulations.

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