Jeju Anti-Japanese Memorial Hall

The Three Major Anti-Japanese Movements in Jeju Beopjeongsa Anti-Japanese Movement In 1918, around 400 people, including Buddhists, Seondo Church followers, and local residents, attacked and burned down the Jungmun Police Station on October 6th and 7th. This was the largest single struggle before the March 1st Movement, representing the Jeju residents' resistance against Japanese economic exploitation and their movement to restore national sovereignty. Jocheon Independence Movement From March 21st to 24th, 1919, the Jocheon area witnessed a series of independence movements. The first protest took place at Mimindongsan (Independence Hill), and the subsequent protests were held at the Jocheon Market, where large crowds could gather. This movement awakened the national consciousness of Jeju residents and became the foundation for future anti-Japanese movements in the region. Haenyeo Anti-Japanese Movement Led by the female divers of Jeju, this movement was a struggle against the Japanese and the Haenyeo Association, which infringed on the divers' right to livelihood. It was the largest fisherfolk movement led by women and the most significant anti-Japanese movement of the 1930s. Over 238 protests, involving a total of 17,000 participants, resisted Japan's colonial exploitation policies. Japanese colonial rule was not the fault of the Korean people. Even if I am branded a traitor, Joseon fell because it was weak. There were invasions due to the class system, corruption, and peasant uprisings. Severe inequality and rampant corruption led to its downfall. If Japan glorifies its colonial history, improving Korea-Japan relations will be difficult. During the Japanese colonial period, there were forced labor and comfort women, among other war crimes. The Oriental Development Company seized Korean land and resources. Anyone could participate in the independence movement to restore national sovereignty. To achieve true independence, there must be many living patriots. Japanese politics must change to prevent the creation of a bad history. Apologies, compensation, and recording and educating about the facts are necessary. Korea-Japan relations should move forward with truth, forgiveness, and reconciliation. The state must educate for peace, mediate, and maintain it. If one does not meet the standards set by the group, they are excluded. A criminal group can pose as righteous by making others criminals. Even if one is honest and law-abiding, there is no guarantee of winning an election.