1920∼30년대 柳基石의 재중독립운동과 아나키즘

Ryu Ki-seok(柳基石) s Korean Independence Movement in China during the 1920-1930s and Anarchism

Ryu Ki-seok had been a prominent anarchist since 1920s. He was born to a Christian family and exposed to the nationalistic education in Korea. Having actively participated into March 13 Independence Movement in Yanbian in 1919, the next year, Ryu moved to the Mainland China where he graduated from the Christian school, Huazhong Middle School(華中公學) in Nanjing and entered the Zhaoyang College(朝陽大學) in Peking. Ryu had been enrolled and worked in the Korean Young Academy(興士團) under Ahn Chang-ho(安昌浩). After he went to Peking in 1924, on the one hand, Ryu leaned towards anarchism; on the other hand, he was very active in the Association for Overseas Korean Students and student movement as a Christian and a member of the Korean Young Academy. Having spread anarchism in his writings, he criticized the Soviet regime and communism in Chinese and Korean media. Due to his active involvement in anarchist organizations, Rye was known as both a theorist and activist. When he left the Korean Young Academy around 1928, Ryu seems to desert his Christian belief. In China, he worked under pseudonym such as Liu Xu(柳絮) and Liu Shuren(柳樹人). Ryu became popular due to his addresses at a Chinese National Meeting. He skillfully solved the Jilin Incident and Hoseo Bank Affairs as a leader in the realm of organization and fund raising. In addition, he learned aviation skill, showed excellent qualification in movement, and was active in journal edition and writings. Considering Ryu s superb ability and activities, it is not coincident that Japanese authorities considered him as a leading figure among anarchist group. While Ryu s acceptance of anarchism and activities, seeking for the equal and mutual aid society, were in principle against imperialism, those were meaningful tools to liberate Korea from the Japanese yoke. The reason why he only dealt with anti-Japanese activities in his memoir, the Samsimnyun Bangrangki(三十年放浪記), A Writing on Thirty year Wandering), rather than with personal affairs such as love and family, is that Ryu simply tried to chew over the sorrow of a ruined people. His thirty year fighting against Japan as an anarchist left will-like theme: homeland, common people, national independence and liberty. Therefore, we are able to call him a national anarchist.