러시아 지역(노령 방면) 서훈 미전수 독립유공자 현황과 전수방안

Abstract

This study examined on the National medal citations issued to Korea's independence activists in Russia and method to delivery decorations to their descendants. To this end, I analyzed the status of medals, the place of birth, region and organization of independence activists. By 31 December 2017, a total of 123 Korea's independence activists in Russia were awarded the Order of Merit for National Foundation. Among them, 83 of the total number were not delivered the medals. This is 67% of the total. The following are the medals of 83 independence activists: National Medal is the largest with 27 people, 26 National Foundation Medal, 16 Patriotic Medal, 9 Presidential Medal, 5 Independence Medal. According to the birth place of independence activists, Hambuk is the most frequent with 29 people. Most of them are from North Korea except for six in Seoul, three in Gangwon Province, three in Russia and one in Manchuria. The independence movement in the Russian region was mainly performed in Primorsky Region, Irkutsk, Svobodny, Khabarovsk etc. Independence activists worked in Korean organizations, Korean press, Korean schools, Korean political parties, Korean forces, and Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea In various Russian regions. Most of the independence activists in Russia are socialist tendencies. The majority are from North Korea, including Hamkyungdo. Therefore, it is not easy to find independent activists and to find the descendants. Especially, the descendants do not know Hangul well, so the patriots & veterans authorities should be more active in finding descendants. The following suggestions are presented as a method to delivery decorations to their descendants. First, there is a way to construct the network in the local language through SNS(Facebook, Twitter, etc.). Second, it is a method to find out by using the domestic Koryoin network. Thirdly, it would be a method to go to the local area by offline method and to campaign with the Koryoin community. Fourth, the most important thing is to create a related book with photos and distribute it locally. Fifth, considering the fact that the place of origin is North Korea, it would be effective to find the independence activists or descendant in cooperation with the government of the two Koreas. The year 2019 will mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Korea and the provisional government. The government must not neglect its duty to ensure that independence activists and their descendants can live proud and honorable lives.