Yu Gwan-sun

Yu Gwan-sun
Yu, c. 1920
BornDecember 16, 1902
Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, Korean Empire
DiedSeptember 28, 1920(1920-09-28) (aged 17)
Kyōjō Prison, Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Known forMarch 1st Movement
Parents
  • Ryu Jung-gwan (father)
  • Lee So-jae (mother)
Korean name
Hunminjeongeum
류관순
Hanja
Revised RomanizationRyu Gwan-sun
McCune–ReischauerRyu Kwan-sun

Yu Gwan-sun (Korean: 유관순; Hanja: 柳寬順; December 16, 1902 – September 28, 1920) was a Korean independence activist. She was particularly notable for her role in South Chungcheong during the March 1st Movement protests against Japanese colonial rule. She has since become one of the most famous Korean independence activists and a symbol for the movement.

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