Song Byeong-jun
Song Byeong-jun | |
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 Song Byeong-jun in 1910 | |
| Born | August 20, 1857 |
| Died | February 1, 1925 (aged 67) |
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| Occupation | Politician |
Song Byeong-jun (Korean: 송병준; Hanja: 宋秉畯; August 20, 1857 – February 1, 1925) was a Korean politician. He is remembered for his role in signing the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910. His clan was the Eunjin Song clan.[1] His art name was Jeam (제암; 濟庵).[2]
Biography
Song was born in
Enlightenment Party leader Kim Ok-gyun
, but was instead won over to the pro-reform movement by Kim and his followers. On his return to Korea, Song was arrested on suspicion of collaboration with the Enlightenment Party, and although soon released, he continue to face ongoing official harassment, and returned to Japan again, where he adopted the Japanese name of Noda Heijiro (野田 平次郞).
Song returned to Korea in 1904 as an interpreter for the
Government-General of Korea
, and his title was subsequently raised to count (hakushaku).
Under the
Honours
- Order of the Taegeuk 1st Class on 25 October 1907[5]
References
- ^ a b "송병준 - Daum 백과사전" (in Korean). 100.daum.net. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ "네이트 한국학". Koreandb.nate.com. June 9, 2009. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ Committee OKs Seizure of Collaborators’ Property Archived June 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine The Chosun Ilbo,December 7, 2005
- ^ South Korea: Crackdown On Collaborators The New York Times, December 24, 2007
- ^ "한국고전종합DB". db.itkc.or.kr. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
External links
- "송병준 - Daum 백과사전" (in Korean). 100.daum.net. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- "민족문화대백과사전". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
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