List of Korean independence activists

The following is a list of known people (including non-Koreans) that participated in the Korean independence movement against the colonization of Korea by Japan.

Early activists

People whose main independence activities were conducted before 1910, during Joseon and the Korean Empire.

Choe Ik-hyeon
Choe Sihyeong
Hwang Hyeon [ko]
Min Yeong-hwan
Shin Dol-seok
Yi Han-eung
Yi Sang-seol
Yi Tjoune
Yi Wijong

Korean activists

Ethnic Koreans whose main independence activities were after 1910.

Ahn Bong-soon
Ahn Chai-hong
Ahn Chang Ho
Ahn Doo-hee
An Gong-geun [ko]
An Gyeong-shin [ko]
An Jung-geun
An Myeong-geun [ko]
An Sang-deok [ko]
Bae Gyeong-jin [ko]
Baek Gwan-su [ko]
Baek Jung Gi
Baek Nam-sik [ko]
Baek Seong-uk [ko]
Bang Ho-san [ko]
Bang Joon-pyo [ko]
Bang Kyung-han [ko]
Byeon Hee-yong [ko]
Cha Geum-bong [ko]
Cha Mirisa [ko]
Cha Sang-myeong [ko]
Chae Eung-eon [ko]
Chae Sang-deok [ko]
Chaechan [ko]
Cho Gi-shin [ko]
Cho Maeng-seon [ko]
Cho Man-sik
Cho Myeong-seon [ko]
Cho Myung-ha [ko]
Cho Seong-hwan [ko]
Choe Chang-ik
Choe Deok-sin
Choe Du-seon [ko]
Choe Hyon
Choe Ja-nam [ko]
Choe Nam-seon
Choe Sang-rim
Choe Yong-dal [ko]
Choe Yong-shin [ko]
Choein [ko]
Choerin [ko]
Choi Jae-hyung
Choi Jin-dong [ko]
Chŏng Sangjin
Chu Ki-chol
Chu Yo-han
Chung Chil-sung
Gil Seon-ju
Gong Deok-gwi
Gu Young-pil [ko]
Gwak Sang-hoon [ko]
Gye Bong-woo [ko]
Gye Ji-pung [ko]
Ham Tae-young
Han Bong-su [ko]
Han Hoon [ko]
Han Kyu-seol
Han Sang-ryeol [ko]
Han Yong-un
Heo Jeong
Ho Hon
Ho Jong-suk
Ho Ka-i
Ho Song-taek
Hong Beom-do
Hong Jin
Hong Myong-hui
Hong Pil-ju [ko]
Hong Seung-ro [ko]
Hwang Ae-deok [ko]
Hwang Byeong-gil [ko]
Hwang Byung-hak [ko]
Hwang Tae-seong [ko]
Hyun Ik-cheol [ko]
Hyun Jeong-gyeong [ko]
Hyun Joon-hyuk [ko]
Im Deuk-san [ko]
Im Won-geun [ko]
In Han-soo [ko]
Jang Chang-heon [ko]
Jang Do-bin [ko]
Jang Gi-cho [ko]
Jang Hyeong [ko]
Jang In-hwan
Jeon Deok-gi [ko]
Jeon Myeong-un
Jeong Inbo [ko]
Jeong Jae-gwan [ko]
Jeong Jin-ryong [ko]
Jeong Jong-myeong
Jeongshin [ko]
Ji Cheong-cheon
Jo Do-seon [ko]
Jo So-ang
Joo Sang-ok
Ju Se-juk [ko]
Jung Nosik
Kang Dal-young [ko]
Kang Hae-seok [ko]
Kang Kon
Kang Kyŏng-ae
Kang Woo-kyu
Kang Won-sang [ko]
Kang Young-seok
Alexandra Kim
Kim Beop-rin [ko]
Kim Byeong-cho [ko]
Kim Byeong-hyun [ko]
Kim Chaek
Kim Chang-man [ko]
Kim Chun-yon
Kim Chwajin
Kim Dan-ya [ko]
Kim Dong-pil [ko]
Kim Dong-sam [ko]
Kim Dong-seok [ko]
Kim Doo-hwa [ko]
Kim Gyo-heon [ko]
Kim Gyo-shin [ko]
Kim Hong-il
Kim Hyun-chul
Kim Ik-sang [ko]
Kim Il
Kim Il Sung
Kim Iryeop
Kim Jae-bong [ko]
Kim Ji-seop [ko]
Kim Jong-suk
Kim Jun-yop
Kim Ku
Kim Kwang-chu [ko]
Kim Kwang-hyop
Kim Kwang-seop [ko]
Kim Kyu-sik
Kim Maria
Kim Myeong-sun
Kim Pen Hwa
Kim Ransa
Kim Rip [ko]
Kim San
Kim Sang-ok
Kim Sang-yoon [ko]
Kim Seong-beom [ko]
Kim Seong-hwa [ko]
Kim Seong-su
Kim Seong-suk [ko]
Kim Si-hyun [ko]
Kim Si-jung [ko]
Kim Tu-bong
Kim Ung
Kim Won-bong
Kim Yak-su [ko]
Kim Yak-yeon [ko]
Kim Yong-bom
Lee Beom-seok
Lee Beom-yoon [ko]
Lee Bong-chang
Lee Cheol [ko]
Lee Chu-hyeong [ko]
Lee Gi [ko]
Lee Gu-yeon [ko]
Lee Gyeong-hee [ko]
Lee Gyu-pung [ko]
Lee Hee-seung (writer and linguist)
Lee Hoe-yeong
Lee Hong-rae [ko]
Lee Hye-su [ko]
Lee Hyo-sun [ko]
Lee Hyun-sang [ko]
Lee Jin-ryong [ko]
Lee Jong-am [ko]
Lee Jong-hak [ko]
Lee Jong-il [ko]
Lee Jong-uk [ko]
Lee Jun-yong [ko]
Lee Jung-gu [ko]
Lee Kang [ko]
Lee Kang-nyeon [ko]
Lee Kwang-su [ko]
Lee Seong-gu [ko]
Lee Seong-rim [ko]
Lee Seung-hun [ko]
Lee Su-heung [ko]
Lee Tak [ko]
Lee Un-hyeong [ko]
Lee Yong-dam
Lee Yong-do [ko]
Mirok Li
Lim Chi-jung
Lyuh Woon-hyung
Ma Man-bong [ko]
Mangong
Mu Chong
Mun Il-pyeong
Mun Si-hwan [ko]
Na Chang-heon [ko]
Na Cheol [ko]
Na Geum-ju [ko]
Na Hye-sok
Na Kyung-seok [ko]
Na Seok-ju
Nam Ja-hyun
No Baek-rin
Noh Eung-gyu [ko]
Oh Gi-ho [ko]
Oh Hwa-young [ko]
Oh Se-chang [ko]
Oh Seong-ryun [ko]
Ok Kwan-bin
Paek Nam-Un
Pak Hon-yong
Pak Kum-chol
Park Byeong-gil [ko]
Park Eunsik
Park Hee-do (independence activist) [ko]
Park Hee-kwang [ko]
Park Hyeong-mu [ko]
Park In-deok
Park Jae-hyeok [ko]
Park Jang-ho [ko]
Park Sun-cheon [ko]
Park Yeol
Park Yong-man
Park Young-hee [ko]
Pyeon Gang-ryeol [ko]
Syngman Rhee
Ri Yong
Ryu Gyeong-su [ko]
Seo Il
Seo Sang-han
Seo Yun-je [ko]
Shin Chae-ho
Shin Seok-gu [ko]
Sim Hun
Sin Ik-hui
Soh Jaipil
Son Byong-hi
Song Du-yong [ko]
Song Hak-seon [ko]
Song Nam-heon [ko]
Sung Jusik
Tak Gong-gyu [ko]
Tae Yang-uk [ko]
Won Tae-geun [ko]
Won Tae-woo [ko]
Woo Deok-soon [ko]
Yang Geun-hwan [ko]
Yang Kit'ak
Yang Sebong [ko]
Yeom Dong-jin
Yi Chaemyŏng [ko]
Yi Dong-hwi
Yi Dong-nyung
Yi Kang-guk
Yi Kuk-no
Yi Sang-baek [ko]
Yi Sang-hwa
Yi Sang-jae [ko]
Yi Sangnyong
Yi Yuksa
Yongseong
Yoo Dong-ha [ko]
Yoo Jin-hee [ko]
Yoo Seok-hyun [ko]
Yoo Seung-ryeol [ko]
Yoon Se-bok [ko]
Yu Gwansun
Yun Bong-gil
Yun Chi-young
Yun Dong-ju
Yun Gong-heum [ko]
Yun Ja-young [ko]
Yun Se-ju [ko]

Non-Korean activists

Chiang Kai-shek
Ernest Bethell
Frank Schofield
Kaneko Fumiko
George L. Shaw [ko]
Homer Hulbert
Sun Yat-sen
Zhou Enlai
Tatsuji Fuse
George Ashmore Fitch
Clarence N. Weems Jr.
Robert Grierson
Henry Berkowitz
Franziska Donner
Norbert Weber
Soong Mei-ling
Rabindranath Tagore
George W. Norris
Floyd W. Tomkins
Selden P. Spencer
Archibald Barker
Stanley Martin
Frederick Arthur MacKenzie
Fred A. Dolph