Remembering Homer Hulbert

Kim Dong-jin, right, chairman of the Hulbert Memorial Society, holds a flower during an event held in Seoul, Monday, to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the death of Homer Hulbert (1863-1949), an American educator who helped Korea's independence movement. He was also an advocate for the Korean language and died in Korea in 1949. Next to Kim are Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Seoul regional office head Lee Seong-choon, center, and Nam Jong-woon from Mapo-gu Office. / Courtesy of Hulbert Memorial Society