Ilminism
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Ilminism, frequently translated as the One-People Principle, One-People Doctrine, or Unidemism, was the national-conservative political ideology of South Korea under its first President, Syngman Rhee.
Hand-written poster promoting the "Ilminism" (1949)
The Korean National Youth Association abbreviated as Jokcheong was a far-right nationalist organization founded on October 9, 1946, and led by Lee Beom-seok. KNYA had an ideology that intersected fasc
Ilminism
…nationalist organization founded in September 1949. The organization aimed at promoting popularism centered on Syngman Rhee, led by former members of the Korean National Youth Association led by Lee Bum-seok and Ahn Ho-sang. It criticized both capitalism and communism, but had a pro-American tendency. Due to the intensifying Cold War…
Korean National Youth Association (조선민족청년단): Lee Kyung Mo (이경모), the site of the turbulent period (격동기의 현장, 눈빛), 1991, 36
'Korean National Youth Association was organized (조선민족청년단 결성)', article in DongA Newspaper, October 12, 1946. It was reported that the government formed Jokcheong to become an activist group for the National Foundation of South Korea by concentrating the will and ability of the young people of Joseon.
The photo was taken at the Korean National Youth Association Central Training Center in Suwon. It features five people riding in jeep cars against the backdrop of a tower that reads "Racism first, nationalism first", the slogan of the Korean National Youth Association.