Bang Jeong-hwan (Korean: 방정환; November 9, 1899 – July 23, 1931) was a pioneer of Korean juvenile literature and a children's rights activist, who led the establishment of Children's Day in Korea.[1]
Bang Jeong-hwan
방정환 | |
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Born | Bang Jeong-hwan November 9, 1899 Seoul, Korean Empire |
Died | July 23, 1931(1931-07-23) (aged 31) Keijō, Korea, Empire of Japan |
Pen name | Janmul, Geumpari, Ssang S, Mulmangcho, Mokseong, Bukgeukseong, Mongjungin, Monggyeoncho, Sopa |
Language | Korean |
Nationality | Korean |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 방정환 |
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Hanja | 方定煥 |
Revised Romanization | Bang Jeong-hwan |
McCune–Reischauer | Pang Chŏng-hwan |
Bang Jeong-hwan was born November 9, 1899, in Seoul, Korea. Bang graduated from Posung School and studied Child Psychology and Children's Literature at Toyo College in Japan. Bang died from kidney failure on July 23, 1931.[2]
The Literature Translation Institute of Korea sums Bang's career up:
On November 9, 2016, Google celebrated his 117th birthday with a Google Doodle.[4]