User:Dckewon5131/이근우 (1877년)

Lee Keun-woo (September 20, 1877 – May 13, 1938) was a member of the Gangwon Province during the Japanese colonial period and served as a member of the Central Committee of the Japanese Government-General of Joseon.

Life
He was from an aristocratic family in Gangneung-gun, Gangwon-do, and studied Chinese literature at Seodang. In 1908, an educational institution called Dongjin School was established in Unjeong-dong, Gangneung-si to educate theological literature, and he was an influential person in the region from an early age.

After the annexation treaty was signed in 1910 and the Joseon Governor-General system was launched, it was appointed to various public offices. In 1911, he was appointed to the Gangwon-do a counselor, a governor's advisory role, and served as an auditor of the Gangneung Financial Association, a member of the Gangneung Forest Association, a member of the Gangneung Agricultural Association, and a member of the Gangwon-do Council. In September 1919, he responded to the call of representatives of each province by Governor-General of Korea Saito Makoto and attended a lecture on the situation hosted by the Governor-General of Joseon.

In June 1923, he was selected as a member of the Central Council at the recommendation of the Governor of Gangwon-do and served for a long time. In 1935, when he was a member of the Central Council, he was included in the list of commendations awarded by the Governor-General to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the municipal government. At this time, he was ranked 7th.

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

See more

 * Central Garden of the Korean Government-General of Korea

Reference

 * Lee Geun-woo - National History Compilation Committee