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Dear Ross,<br><br>
Have you seen a Russian article by Dr. A.N.Khokhlov, entitled
"Korean Patriot Han KilmyOng Evaluated by the Russian Far
Eastern Press" (<Rossiyskoe Koreevedenie>, Almanac, Issue 1,
1999, pp. 72-81)? Unfortunately, it deals mostly with the background of
Han's suicide, and, so far the subject of Han's Korean career is
concerned, just mentions that he was good at Russian and English and
worked as the translator for the Russian Consulate in Chemulp'o in
1902-1904. An interesting detail Khokhlov also mentions is that, after
having been detained by the Japanese, Han was released on the
solicitation of the French Council - something that shows Han had certain
social standing. <br><br>
Best greetings,<br><br>
Vladimir (Pak Noja) <br><br>
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At 20:58 26.11.2003 -0800, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Dear colleagues: <br><br>
I am finally writing up the materials I have gathered over the past few
years on the activities of G. V. Podstavin (1875-1924), Professor of
Korean Language and Literature in Vladivostok from 1900-1922, and am
hoping somebody on the list can help me out with a small problem related
to the first Korean lector at the Vostochnyi Institut, Mr. Han Kilmyeng
(all Korean forms here in Yale). <br><br>
When Podstavin recommended him for appointment as lector in 1900, he
said, among other things: <br><br>
"Coming from the ancient noble family Khan [Han], famous in Korea
for the education of its members, Khan Kil'men [Han Kilmyeng] from age 5
began to study Chinese writing under the guidance of his grandfather Khan
Khoa-am [Han Hwa-am], the historical compilations of whom enjoy much
popularity among educated Koreans. Upon finishing his elementary studies,
at age 9, Khan Kil'men embarked upon the study of Chinese history, taught
to him by his father Khan Chiui-gan [Han Chwikang?], who to this day has
not ceased his literary studies . . . "<br><br>
Can anybody identify for me this Han Hwa-am or his son Han Chwikang, who
apparently were quite well known at the time? Other materials from
Vladivostok emphasize that numerous of Han Kilmyeng's relatives held
government posts. <br><br>
(Han Kilmyeng studied at the Hanseng Aehakkyyo/Seoul Russian Language
School opened by the Korean government in 1896, and was Podstavin's
consultant already throughout 1899 during Podstavin's first stay in
Korea. His suicide in Vladivostok in 1908 in response to slander from
pro-Japanese Koreans in town attracted much media attention in Russia).
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Any tips at all would be appreciated. <br><br>
Cheers, <br><br>
---<br>
Ross King<br>
Associate Professor of Korean, University of British Columbia<br>
and <br>
Dean, Korean Language Village, Concordia Language Villages</blockquote>
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Vladimir Tikhonov,<br>
Department of East European and Oriental Studies,<br>
Faculty of Arts,<br>
University of Oslo,<br>
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