A statue of late independence fighter Ryu Gwan-sun (1902-20) is set up at Seodaemun Independence Park, formerly a prison, in Seoul on Dec. 27, 2021, where the young female Korean independence fighter was imprisoned and tortured for organizing and staging a nationwide independence movement against Japan's colonial rule of Korea (1910-45), known as the March 1 Manse Movement, in 1919. Its unveiling ceremony will take place the following day. (Yonhap)
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