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Jeon Seok-young (October 29, 1893 – ?) was a local administrator during the Japanese colonial period and served as a member of the Central Committee of the Japanese Government-General of Joseon.

Life
The domicile was Jangyeon-myeon, Eunyul-gun, Hwanghae-do. He graduated from Meiji Law School in Japan in the 1910s and served as the head of Jangyeon-myeon, Eunyul-gun, Hwanghae-do from 1919 to 1924. On December 20, 1920, he was appointed as a member of the Provincial Council of Hwanghae-do Province, and served as a member of the Central Council of the Joseon Governor-General from April 28, 1921 to February 17, 1925.

He served as a member of the National Association around 1924, and on April 1, 1924, he was appointed as a member of the provincial council elected in Hwanghae-do. He served as the governor of Goesan-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do (appointed February 17, 1925), and as the governor of Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do (appointed December 27, 1927) in 1927, and served as the governor of Chungju-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do from November 8, 1932 to March 31, 1942. While serving as Chungju-gun County, Chungcheongbuk-do Province, he encouraged the rural promotion movement and cooperated in carrying out tasks related to the Sino-Japanese War. In 1936, Chungju Local Confucian School was rebuilt.

On November 16, 1928, he received the Showa Daerye Memorial Medal from the Japanese government, on September 9, 1935, and the Hun5th Seobo award on September 23, 1939, and the Hun5th Ssanggwangwook Japanese Medal on April 29, 1940. It is included as one of the 353 Korean contributors selected by the Governor-General in the "Joseon Meritorious Self-Confession" compiled in 1935. At that time, his position was Chungju-gun County. According to the Joseon Insa Heungsinrok, "Loyalty exceeds the general public by fulfilling their duties by raising achievements in compliance with the policy of the authorities for decades." "The skill and ability and knowledge in Chungju are always well-received. A noble personality is enough to encourage his subordinates and enlighten the residents."

When the Chang's renaming policy was officially implemented in 1940 after the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, it was confirmed that Jeon Seok-yeong also changed his name and surname to Japanese style. At this time, the position is listed as the head of the Joseon Governor-General. On September 30, 1935, he was ranked 3rd in the High Court and 4th in the Order on April 18, 1942, respectively, and the peerage was honored.

It was included in the list of 708 pro-Japanese groups announced in 2002 and the list of prospective Japanese life dictionaries released in 2008, and was also included in the list of 705 pro-Japanese anti-ethnic activities announced by the 2009 Pro-Japanese Anti-ethnic Act.

See more

 * Chosun Government-General's Central Office

Reference

 * Jeon Seok-young - National History Compilation Committee