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Philip Jaisohn
Philip Jaisohn
Born	January 7, 1864; Boseong County, Jeolla Province, Joseon
Died	January 5, 1951 (aged 86); Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States
Burial place	Seoul National Cemetery, South Korea
Nationality	United States
Spouses	Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan; Lady Kim of the Gwangsan Kim clan; Muriel Armstrong;
Children	1 daughter, 1 son; second marriage; 2 daughters; third marriage;
Parents	Seo Gwang-hyo (father); Lady Yi of the Seongju Yi clan (mother);
Family	Daegu Seo clan
Korean name
Hangul	서재필
Hanja	徐載弼
Revised Romanization	Seo Jae-pil
McCune–Reischauer	Sŏ Chaep'il
Art name
Hangul	송재, 쌍경
Hanja	松齋, 雙慶
Revised Romanization	Songjae, Ssanggyeong
McCune–Reischauer	Songjae, Ssanggyŏng
Courtesy name
Hangul	윤경
Hanja	允卿
Revised Romanization	Yun-gyeong
McCune–Reischauer	Yun'gyŏng

Seo Jae-pil (Korean: 서재필; January 7, 1864 – January 5, 1951), better known by his English name Philip Jaisohn, was a Korean American politician, physician, and Korean independence activist. He was the first Korean to become a naturalized citizen of the United States. He also founded the Tongnip Sinmun, the first Korean newspaper written entirely in Hangul.^[1]

Jaisohn was one of the organizers of the failed Gapsin Coup in 1884. He was thus convicted for treason and sought refuge in the United States where he became a citizen and earned a medical doctorate. Upon returning to Korea in 1895, Jaisohn was offered a position as a chief advisor of the Joseon government. He declined, choosing to focus on reform movements where he advocated for democracy, Korean independence and self reliance from foreign intervention, numerous civil rights and universal suffrage.^[2] Jaisohn was forced to return to the United States in 1898, from where he participated in the First Korean Congress and advocated for the March 1st Movement and U.S. Government support for Korean independence. Jaisohn became a chief advisor to the United States Army Military Government in Korea after World War II and was elected as an interim representative in South Korea in the 1946 legislative election.

He died in 1951 shortly after returning to the United States during the Korean War. His remains were reinterred at the Seoul National Cemetery in 1994.

Jaisohn was an admirer of American-style liberalism and republicanism. He was also reform-minded, and sought to revise Confucianist culture and institutions in Korea.^[3]

^ 서재필 박사 60주기 추모제, 8일 보성 기념공원서 열려 The Segyenews 2011.04.07 (in Korean)
^ "Dr. Philip Jaisohn | Jaisohn Memorial Foundation". May 31, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
^ "서재필과 대한민국 상세보기|주요활동주뉴욕 대한민국 총영사관".

[1] 서재필 박사 60주기 추모제, 8일 보성 기념공원서 열려 The Segyenews 2011.04.07 (in Korean)

[2] "Dr. Philip Jaisohn | Jaisohn Memorial Foundation". May 31, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2021.

[3] "서재필과 대한민국 상세보기|주요활동주뉴욕 대한민국 총영사관".

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Philip Jaisohn

Born	(1864-01-07)January 7, 1864 Boseong County, Jeolla Province, Joseon
Died	January 5, 1951(1951-01-05) (aged 86) Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States
Burial place	Seoul National Cemetery, South Korea
Nationality	United States
Spouses	Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan Lady Kim of the Gwangsan Kim clan Muriel Armstrong
Children	1 daughter, 1 son; second marriage 2 daughters; third marriage
Parents	Seo Gwang-hyo (father) Lady Yi of the Seongju Yi clan (mother)
Family	Daegu Seo clan

Korean name
Hangul	서재필
Hanja	徐載弼
Revised Romanization	Seo Jae-pil
McCune–Reischauer	Sŏ Chaep'il
Art name
Hangul	송재, 쌍경
Hanja	松齋, 雙慶
Revised Romanization	Songjae, Ssanggyeong
McCune–Reischauer	Songjae, Ssanggyŏng
Courtesy name
Hangul	윤경
Hanja	允卿
Revised Romanization	Yun-gyeong
McCune–Reischauer	Yun'gyŏng

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