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South Korea names Sin Kyu-sic March 1 mastermind

8/22/2026

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  • South Korea’s Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs presented research naming Sin Kyu-sic mastermind of Korean provisional government in exile.
  • Sin Kyu-sic, born in 1880, fled to China after Japan annexed Korea in 1910.
  • Sun Kezhi of Fudan University said Sin was chief planner of the March 1 Movement.
  • The March 1 Movement sparked nationwide protests and led to the Korean Provisional Government’s formation in Shanghai later that year.