The significance of the Korean Independence Army in the 100th Anniversary of the Independence War
100 years ago, in 1920, the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea proclaimed the Independence War. And 20 years later, the Provisional Government, which was established in Chongqing, China, founded the Korean Independence Army. Progress for independence led to the establishment of the Korean Independence Army. But the reality seemed to be in a fog. The Provisional Government has assembled people to do independent movement in foreign lands and even in the difficulty of conscription. And they also tried to build up the military power of the Korean Independence Army by gathering the people scattered in China. In the second half of World War II, it secured sovereignty and came to fruition of the Independence War. This was the recognition of the will and capacity of the Independence War, which lasted for decades, and it was also a diplomatic achievement.
Hwang Sun-ik (Professor, Department of Korean History at Kookmin University)