Korea Selects Four Historic Figures for New Banknotes

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Activists Kim Koo and Ahn Chang-ho, who led the independence movement under the Japanese colonial rule, female artist Sinsaimdang, and scientist Jang Young-sil, have been selected as the final candidates to be featured on Korea’s 50,000-won or 100,000-won banknotes scheduled to debut in early 2009, according to sources.

 

Yu Gwan-soon, a female independence fighter who was speculated as one of the most likely female models, failed to make the list.

 

“Among the four candidates, the independent activists Kim Koo and Ahn Chang-ho are competing with each other, while Sinsaimdang, a representative figure for women, and Jang Young-sil, a representative figure for scientists, are competing against each other as well, “ said a member of the Banknote Design Advisory Committee established by the Bank of Korea (BOK) Sunday.