Yi+Kwang-su

Yi Gwang Su 이광수
 * Biographical information -- Be sure to describe any major events or factors that shaped that person's life. Dates are also of significance.
 * Their ideological foundation -- What political philosophy were they following? Did they support the notion of an emperor? What was their belief for their country or region's future?
 * Who opposed them -- What people or persons would have challenged their beliefs or actions? (Some might even be at the ball).
 * Something should be linked or pasted on the wiki which is a primary source of something that person said or wrote. That document (if it is a document) should not be longer than 500 words.
 * Be sure to cite your sources. Wikipedia **cannot be** a source for your research.


 * Biographical information**
 * Yi Gwang Su was born in March 4, 1892 and died in October 25, 1950.
 * He has graduated Waseda University in Japan (1916 - 1919) during the period of Japanese annexation of Korea
 * He joined the Tonghak Peasant Rebellion in 1904
 * In 1915, although he had his family he starts traveling the world by himself since he did not want to care for his family (it was his unwanted marriage)
 * In 1917, he publishes his most renowned novel "Mu-Jeong" in Maeil newspaper
 * In 1920, he remarries to Huh-Young-suk
 * In 1921, after he was not punished for publishing “독립신문” people start to be suspicious that he turned Pro-Japanese
 * In 1939, he changes his name to Kayama Mitsro
 * In 1945, after the Korean independence, he claims that he turned Pro-Japanese for the good of Korea but people have already turned against him.


 * Ideological foundation** - It is evident that his ideological foundation was shaped by the Japanese annexation of Korea. Before he turned into pro-Japanese, he strongly believed in the philosophies of nationalism. Nationalism includes the belief that the state is of primary importance, or the belief that one state is naturally superior to all other states. I personally think that he believed in little different aspect relate to nationalism; he stated that it is obvious that the stronger nations have control over the weak ones. He also mentioned that the stronger and weaker countries are determined by the industrialization of the West.

from http://populargusts.blogspot.com/2010/05/yi-kwangsu-and-korean-nationalism.html - this primary source illustrates how his political belief was shaped by nationalism. It is interesting how he argues that the most effective way to transmit valuable spiritual civilization is the literature of the people. "the thoughts, emotions, and way of life of a generation were the result of the study, cultivation and training of earlier people (minjok) and a crystalization of their innumerable sufferings and efforts." 'Believing that this legacy constitutes the "spiritual civilization of a people and the basis of its nationness (minjokseong)," he argued that "the most effective way to transmit this valuable spiritual civilization [to future generations] is the literature of the people [minjok ui munhak]." [p. 258] http://imagesearch.naver.com/search.naver?where=idetail&rev=10&query=%C3%E1%BF%F8%20%C0%CC%B1%A4%BC%F6&from=image&ac=-1&sort=0&res_fr=0&res_to=0&merge=0&spq=0&start=18&a=pho_l&f=tab&r=18&u=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.naver.com%2Ftomak4%3FRedirect%3DLog%26logNo%3D80037040839&thumbnail=http%3A%2F%2Fthumbview02.search.naver.com%2Fthumbnails%3Fq%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fblogfiles.naver.net%2Fdata19%2F2007%2F4%2F19%2F130%2F200308270338_00-w_wonho_1-tomak4.jpg&signature=1057994260402&gdid=90000003_0000000000000012A29452C7&a_q=&n_q=&o_q=
 * Who opposed them** - During the last decades of Japanese annexation of Korea, he turned Pro-Japanese. All the ones that have participated in secretive organizations for the independence movements would have opposed him. I assume that Yu-Gwan-Sun would have strongly opposed him, since she has greatly contributed to the independence of Korea.
 * Primary source**
 * Sources**http://koreaweb.ws/ks/ksr/ksr07-05.htmhttp://populargusts.blogspot.com/2010/05/yi-kwangsu-and-korean-nationalism.html