Kwon Ki-Ok
Kwon Ki-Ok was a Korean activist, pilot, and winner of the Merit for National Foundation.[1] Kwon was born in Pyongyang, South Pyongan on Jan,11th 1901.
Early Life
[change | change source]Kwon was born in Pyongyang, South Pyongan on Jan,11th 1901.[2]
Kwon joined a secret society that wanted Korean independence called "송죽회”.[3] Kwon played a big role in the March. 1 Movement by secretly copying the Korean anthem.[3] Kwon was caught giving Kim Jae-Duk a pistol and was sentenced to jail for 6 months.[3] She went to Shanghai, China after her release for Hongdo Girl's Middle School and later went to Unnam Military School.[3]
Career
[change | change source]She learned to fly a plane in under 9 hours at Unnam Military Aviation School.[3] Japanese authorities tried to have her assassinated by paying a Korean male peer but failed.[3] Kwon continued to be a pilot for 10 more years at the Chinese Air Force.[3] Kwon returned to Korea in 1949 and became the first female publisher in 1966.[3] Kwon received a presidential citation in 1968, and Order of Merit for the National Foundation, National Medal in 1977.[3] She died on April 19, 1988.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Aribaud, Myriam (2021-07-23). "Korean Women in History".
- ↑ "Kwon Ki-ok – The Unsung Heroes Who Fought for Independence!". Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Kwon Ki-Ok, the First Female Korean Aviator". 국민대학교 신문방송사 (in Korean). 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2024-02-09.