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In memory of

Yun Bong-gil

and His Bombing in

Shanghai

1-2 Mun Gyu-ri

firing squad on December 19th, 1932. His remains
were returned to his home country in 1946 and were
In one program, I saw the singer who represented the buried in Hyochang Park in Seoul. On March 1st, 1962,
country and do not know history. I felt the need to know the South Korean government posthumously conferred
about history. So, I went to the ‘Maeheon Memorial’ the Order of Merit for National Foundation, pinning the
with Yun Bong-gil’s life record. Republic of Korea Medal on him.

Yun Bong-gil was born in Yesan County in Japanese- By visiting the Maeheon Memorial, I have learned
controlled Korea in June, 1908. Yun Bong-gil, during that the bomb that Yun Bong-gil threw was not a lunch
Japanese colonial era, devoted his efforts to box but a water bottle. Also I have learned historically
enlightenment of farmers, revival of rural areas, and that the bombing of Yoon Bong-gil is important. Firstly,
reading club. Also he sacrificed himself for our country. Yoon Bong-gil revived the embers of the independence
In 1930, Yun decided to go to China because of the movement that had been sinking. Secondly, by
Japanese crackdown. After that, Yoon Bong-gil met widespread awareness of the fact that they were
Kim Ku who organized the Korean patriotic team and fiercely fighting the independence struggle against
was determined to devote his life to the independence Japanese imperialism, which invaded the national
movement. Finally, he threw a bomb at the Hongkuk rights, China was able to help Korea and oppose Japan.
Park toward the Japanese Army. I would like to explain Thirdly, crucially, the bombing of Yoon Bong-gil
more about the Hong Kong Park bombing. On April influenced the independence of the Republic of Korea.
29th, 1932, he went to Hongkou Park, bringing bombs
disguised as a water bottle and a lunch box with him. At I could learn many things by visiting the ‘Maeheon
11:40 am, just after the Japanese national anthem Memorial’ and I could feel the gratitude for Yun Bong-
began, Yun took the pin off the water bottle bomb and gil. I hope many people read this article and feel a lot. I
threw it at the grandstand with all his strength. strongly recommend you to visit ‘Maeheon Memorial ‘in
this winter vacation.
He wounded General Kenkichi Ueda, Consul-
General Kuramatsu Murai, and Special Envoy
Shigemitsu Mamoru. He intended to detonate the lunch
box bomb to kill himself, but he was arrested before he
could do so. He was sentenced to death at a court
martial and was taken to Osaka. He was executed by a