3ㆍ1운동과 세브란스

Abstract

Severance Hospital and Union Medical College was the key base for the Korean Christians who participated in the independence movement. The Namdaemun Church and the residences of Yi Gab-seong and Ham Tae-young, which were located within the campus, served as the base and later became the landmark site for independence movement of the Korean Christian leaders. The Youth YMCA leaders at the Severance Union Medical College(SUMC) also participated and Korean Christian leaders prepared for the March 1st Movement at the Severance Hospital Area. At this time Yi Gab-seong, one of the signees of the Declaration of Independence led the Severance students. Under his direction, the Severance students went to the southern provinces to recruit the local Christian leaders to lead movements in their areas. They also delivered printed copies of the Declaration of Independence to the Youth Independent Group and local Christian leaders as well. In the immediate aftermath of the March 1st Movement, Yi Yong-seol who was the former president of the Youth YMCA at the Severance Union Medical College published underground newspaper to further advocate the independence movement. The Youth YMCA acted as a mediator between Christian national leaders and students in this process.