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Ko Il-cheong ( born January 14, 1886 - ?) was a government official during the Japanese occupation and served as a member of the Central Council of the Japanese Government-General of Joseon.

Life
He is from Uiju-gun, North Pyongan Province. After graduating from Kyungsung Middle School, he studied in Japan and studied law at Hosei University in Tokyo. He worked with Gam Ik-ryong and Kim Yong-gyu in the Yongcheon branch of Pyeonganbuk-do, which was formed around An Chang-ho in 1907. In 1912, he was arrested by the Uiju Military Police in connection with the 105-member case and exiled to Geomundo Island. In 1913, he was appointed as an official of the Joseon Governor-General and served in Pyeonganbuk-do for about five years.

After the March 1 Independence Movement in 1919, he decided to retire from the alliance with Korean officials such as Lee Yoo-pil and Cho Bong-gil and escaped to Shanghai. Since then, he has served as a member of the Provisional Assembly of the Republic of Korea, a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, a member of the Legislation Committee, a chairman of the petition committee, and a secretary general. In 1919, he served as the chairman of the Shanghai Korean Residents' Friendship Association, the predecessor of the Shanghai Korean Residents' Association, and in 1920, he participated in the group with Shin Chae-ho, Park Yong-man, and Kim Chang-sik to raise military funds.

In 1923, he studied law at the University of Berlin, Germany, for three years, and from 1926 he studied at Princeton University in the United States. He returned home in 1929 after a long overseas life.

Ko Il-cheng returned home and returned to his hometown of Uiju. While accumulating a large amount of capital as a landlord of Uiju and a gold mine in Sakcheon, Pyeongbuk, he also worked on educational projects by establishing an agricultural school. He also served as a mining broker by arranging Bang Eung-mo's sale of gyodong gold mines. When Bang Eung-mo took over the Chosun Ilbo in 1933, he took over 2,100 shares out of a total of 8,725 shares and served as a journalist. At the same time, he served as a member of the Pyeonganbuk-do Provincial Council, president of Uiju Financial Association, and president of Songhyeon Suri Association. At that time, Go Il-cheong said, "Not only is knowledge and aspiration outstanding, but also personality and skill are the first in the Pyeonganbuk-do region." In 1935, it was included as one of the 353 Korean contributors in the Joseon Meritorious Self-Confession, compiled by the Governor-General.

After being selected as a member of the Central Council, he took the lead in supporting the war at the end of the Japanese colonial period. Starting with the National Federation of Korea, he played a key role in the National Federation of Korean Residents and the Chosun Imjeonbo National Team.

In 1949, after Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule, it was subject to investigation by the Special Investigation Committee on Anti-National Acts, but was released due to suspension of prosecution as the activities of the Special Committee on Anti-Citizens were obstructed, and was not punished.

It was selected on the list of 708 pro-Japanese groups announced in 2002 and the list of 705 pro-Japanese dictionaries compiled by the National Institute for Korean Studies in 2008, and was also included on the list of 705 pro-Japanese activities announced by the Committee on Pro-Japanese Activities in 2009.

Family

 * The eldest son: Ko Bong-in
 * Second son: High salary
 * Third Son: Ko Bong-woo

See more

 * Chosun Government-General's Central Office
 * Korea Imjeonbo National Foundation

Reference

 * Ko Il-cheong - National History Compilation Committee