Jung Jung-hwa
Jung Jung-hwa | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 3, 1900 |
| Died | November 2, 1991 (aged 91) |
| Relatives | Kim Eui Han (Husband) |
| Awards | Order of Merit for National Foundation (1982) |
Jung Jung-hwa (Korean: 정정화) was a Korean independence activist of the Japanese occupation period. She worked as a fundraiser for more than a decade, taking the role of raising funds for the provisional government's independence movement. In addition, during her 27 years in exile in China, she took care of temporary government agents such as Lee Dong-nyeong and Kim Gu and supported the provisional government to continue its independence movement.[1]
She left her memoir, "The Green Bean Flower," and the revised edition of "Janggang Diary." Based on this memoir, the play "Janggang Diary," "Cheerma" and "Ah! Jeong Jeong-hwa's life-long play was performed.
She was awarded the Order of Merit for National Foundation in 1982.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "정정화". terms.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-04-26.
- ^ ""한국의 잔다르크 '정정화'는 누구일까?"". OhmyNews. 2014-08-05. Retrieved 2019-04-26.