Modern figures · Historical figure
Yu Gwan-sun
An Aunae independence demonstrator who died while imprisoned.
Key events
After joining the March First Movement as an Ewha student, she returned home and helped lead the Aunae demonstration in 1919. She continued protesting in prison and died there in 1920.
Legacy
She carried protest experience from Seoul to Aunae and continued resisting in prison. Her life highlights young people, women, and local communities as active participants.