 ▲ 제14차 독립유공자 230명 포상신청설명회(사진제공:인천대 독립운동사연구소) © 박상도 기자 |
(브레이크뉴스인천 박상도 기자) 인천대 독립운동사연구소가 광복회·국립인천대학교·서울특별시가 공동 주최한 ‘제14차 독립유공자 포상신청설명회’가 지난 27일 오후 2시 서울시 김재진 복지기획관, 국가보훈부 전종호 서울지방보훈청장, 김대하 광복회서울시지부장, 이태룡 인천대 독립운동사연구소장, 그리고 독립유공자 후손 30여 명 등이 참석한 가운데 서울시청 3층 회의실에서 열렸다고 밝혔다.
 ▲ 서울 출신 독립유공자 서대문형무소 투옥 사진(사진제공:인천대학교 독립운동사연구소) © 박상도 기자 |
독립운동사연구소에 따르면, 이날 서울시장을 대신해 개회사를 한 김재진 서울시 복지기획관은 “서울은 나라 잃은 민족의 고통 속에서도 독립을 향한 열망이 가장 뜨겁게 타올랐던 도시였고, 이번 독립유공자 발굴과 포상 신청은 그분들의 이름을 역사의 자리에 올리고, 후손과 시민들에게 독립정신을 이어주는 소중한 계기가 될 것이며, 앞으로도 국가보훈부, 광복회, 학계와 긴밀히 협력하여 독립운동가의 업적을 찾아 재조명하고, 광복의 가치를 더욱 널리 확산시킬 것”이라고 했다.
국가보훈부 전종호 서울지방보훈청장은 격려사를 통하여 “국가보훈부가 독립유공자 발굴과 포상 업무를 해오고 있지만 특히 새 정부 들어 독립유공자 발굴에 각별한 관심을 쏟고 있는 가운데, 서울시에서 광복 80주년 계기로 지난해부터 준비하고, 내년까지 서울 출신 독립유공자를 발굴하겠다는 특별기획을 한 것은 매우 바람직하고, 대단한 기획”이라고 했다.
광복회 김대하 광복회서울시지부장은 “광복회는 국립인천대학교와 업무협약을 맺은 이후 꾸준히 독립유공자 발굴과 포상신청을 해 왔다”면서 “앞으로 1년 더 서울 출신 독립유공자를 발굴하여 포상신청하는 일을 계속할 것”이라고 했다.
이어 이번 독립운동가 발굴을 이끌어 온 국립인천대학교 독립운동사연구소장 이태룡 박사는 “이번에 포상을 신청한 분 중에 특히 돋보이는 분은 경성부 창신동 출신으로 평북 정주 오산학교 교사였던 박현환(朴賢煥) 지사인데, 그는 1919년 2월 오산학교 설립자 이승훈(李昇薰, 본명 寅煥)에게 서울에서 종교 지도자들의 비밀모임이 있음을 전해 주었고, 1919년 6월 대한민국 임시정부 사료편찬위원과 임시정부 기관지 ‘독립’의 기자로 활약했으며, 안창호(安昌浩)의 흥사단 자매단체로 수양동우회를 설립하여 활약하다 붙잡혀 4년여 옥고를 겪은 분”이라고 말했다.
또 “박인선(朴仁善) 지사는 경성부 가회동 출신으로 1932년 9월‘경성적색노동조합준비위원회’에서 활동하다 붙잡혀 1934년 징역 2년(집행유예 4년)의 옥고를 겪고, 1936년에 좌익 출판물 간행을 협의하다가 붙잡혀 오랜 심문 끝에 1939년 징역 3년(구류 600일)이 선고되어 많은 고초를 겪은 분”이라고 했다.
“특히 오랜 구류생활 끝에 면소나 무죄 판결을 받은 경우는 포상되지 않았으나 최근에는 이 또한 징역형과 동일하게 포상하기에 학생이나 사회주의 활동가들이 앞으로 많이 포상될 것으로 보인다.”고 덧붙여 말했다.
한편, 이번 포상신청 독립유공자를 보면 반일활동을 하다 치안유지법 위반 혐의로 옥고를 겪은 108인, 반제국주의 활동가 77인, 의병 14인, 3·1독립만세시위자 10인, 6·10만세·임시정부 자금지원 등 21명, 총 230명이다.
이로써 국립인천대 독립운동사연구소가 2019년부터 14차례 국가보훈부에 포상을 신청한 독립유공자는 모두 5,481명으로 집계된다.
*아래는 위 기사를 ‘구글 번역’으로 번역한 영문 기사의 [전문]입니다.‘구글번역’은 이해도 높이기를 노력하고 있습니다. 영문 번역에 오류가 있을 수 있음을 전제로 합니다.<*Below is the full text of the English translation of the above article, translated using Google Translate. Google Translate strives to improve comprehension. Please understand that there may be errors in the English translation.>
Incheon National University Independence Movement History Research Institute Holds 14th Awards Application Briefing Session for 230 Independence Activists...From Seoul (Hansung and Gyeongseong)
-Break News Incheon Park Sang-do Reporter
The Incheon National University Independence Movement History Research Institute announced that the "14th Awards Application Briefing Session for Independence Activists," co-hosted by the Korean Liberation Association, Incheon National University, and the Seoul Metropolitan Government, was held at 2:00 PM on the 27th in the conference room on the 3rd floor of Seoul City Hall. The event was attended by Kim Jae-jin, Director of Welfare Planning at the Seoul Metropolitan Government; Jeon Jong-ho, Director of the Seoul Regional Office of Patriots and Veterans Affairs at the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs; Kim Dae-ha, Director of the Seoul Branch of the Korean Liberation Association; Lee Tae-ryong, Director of the Incheon National University Independence Movement History Research Institute; and approximately 30 descendants of independence activists.
According to the Independence Movement History Research Institute, Kim Jae-jin, Director of Welfare Planning for the Seoul Metropolitan Government, who delivered the opening address on behalf of the mayor, stated, "Seoul was a city where the desire for independence burned fiercely even amid the suffering of a nation that lost its country. This process of identifying and awarding independence activists will serve as a valuable opportunity to enshrine their names in history and pass on the spirit of independence to future generations and citizens. We will continue to work closely with the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, the Korean Liberation Association, and academia to uncover and shed new light on the achievements of independence activists and further disseminate the value of independence."
Jeon Jong-ho, Commissioner of the Seoul Regional Office of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, said in his congratulatory remarks, "While the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs has been responsible for identifying and awarding independence activists, the new administration has been particularly focused on this endeavor. The Seoul Metropolitan Government's special project, which began last year and will continue to identify independence activists from Seoul by next year, to mark the 80th anniversary of liberation, is highly commendable and a remarkable initiative."
Kim Dae-ha, head of the Seoul branch of the Korean Liberation Association, said, "Since signing a business agreement with Incheon National University, the Korean Liberation Association has consistently identified and applied for awards for independence activists. We will continue to identify and apply for awards for independence activists from Seoul for another year." Dr. Lee Tae-ryong, director of the Institute for Independence Movement History at Incheon National University, who led the excavation of independence activists, said, “Among those who applied for this award, the one who stands out the most is Governor Park Hyeon-hwan (朴賢煥), who was from Changsin-dong, Gyeongseong-bu and a teacher at Osan School in Jeongju, North Pyongan Province. In February 1919, he informed Lee Seung-hun (李昇薰, real name In-hwan), the founder of Osan School, of a secret meeting of religious leaders in Seoul. In June 1919, he served as a member of the Historical Compilation Committee of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea and as a reporter for the Provisional Government’s official newspaper, ‘Independence.’ He also founded the Suyang Fellowship, a sister organization of Ahn Chang-ho’s Heungsadan, and was active in the organization until he was arrested and imprisoned for four years.” He also said, "Governor Park In-seon (朴仁善), originally from Gahoe-dong, Gyeongseongbu, was arrested in September 1932 while working for the 'Gyeongseong Red Labor Union Preparatory Committee.' He was sentenced to two years in prison (four years of probation) in 1934. In 1936, he was arrested while negotiating the publication of leftist publications. After a lengthy interrogation, he was sentenced to three years in prison (600 days of detention) in 1939. He endured many hardships."
"In particular, those who were exonerated or found not guilty after a long detention were not rewarded. However, recently, this is being rewarded in the same way as a prison sentence, so it seems likely that many students and socialist activists will be rewarded in the future," he added.
Meanwhile, the list of independence activists applying for awards this time includes 108 individuals who were imprisoned for violating the National Security Preservation Act for anti-Japanese activities, 77 anti-imperialist activists, 14 volunteer soldiers, 10 participants in the March 1st Independence Movement demonstrations, and 21 individuals who supported the June 10th Independence Movement and the Provisional Government, for a total of 230 individuals.
This brings the total number of independence activists for whom the Incheon National University Institute for Independence Movement History has applied to the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs for awards in 14 rounds since 2019 to the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs.
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