Independence activist's remains to return home

Independence activist's remains to return home

This photo, provided by the patriots and veterans affairs ministry on Feb. 1, 2023, shows the late Korean independence activist Hwang Ki-hwan, whose remains, currently buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in New York, will be returned to his homeland after 100 years. Hwang, a Korean-born American soldier who served as a diplomat in Paris and London from 1919 to 1921, worked towards Korea's independence from Japanese colonial rule (1910-45). The remains of Hwang, who died of a heart attack in New York in 1923, is slated for return in April. Hwang inspired the hit South Korean TV series "Mr. Sunshine" (2018). (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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