Song Kyewŏl
Song Kyewŏl | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 December 1911 Pukchong County, then in Korea, Empire of Japan |
| Died | May 30, 1933 (aged 21) |
Song Kyewŏl (Korean: 송계월; Hanja: 宋桂月; 10 December 1911[1] – 30 May 1933) was a Korean socialist, writer and feminist activist during the period of Japanese rule in Korea.
Biography
Song was born and raised in Pukchong County. Described as "cheerful and passionate", she was the eldest of six children born to Song Ch'iok and Yi Sunhŭi. [1]
At the age of fifteen years old, she left to pursue her education in Seoul.[2]
There she led three school strikes while attending Keijō Women's Commercial School.[1]
After graduation, she worked as a journalist for the New Women's Journal, and wrote extensively on the discrimination against women. [1]
Then, in 1930, she led the Seoul Female Students' Independence Movement and was imprisoned in Seodaemun Prison.[1]
Death
She died of intestinal tuberculosis in her hometown on 30 May 1933.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e 박, 정애, "송계월 (宋桂月)", 한국민족문화대백과사전 [Encyclopedia of Korean Culture] (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2026-02-13
- ^ a b "사회주의 여성해방론 눈뜬 송계월 : 여성 : 사회 : 인터넷한겨레 The Hankyoreh". legacy.www.hani.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2026-02-13.