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Soh Jaipil

Korean-American independence activist and journalist (1864-1951) · United States · On the map · Journalists · Died at 86

Seo Jae-pil, 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.

Soh Jaipil is read about 120 times a day, in 60 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

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Country
United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1864 to 1951 · aged 86