Kim, Dong-hyun: He paid independence funds as he wrote an article on the fall of Japan at Shin Han Min Bo newspaper.
In 2014, the South Korean government posthumously recognized him with the Order of Merit of National Foundation / National Foundation Commendation for his contribution toward Korean independence movement as he wrote articles about the collapse of Japan in September 1919 titled “The Ingrate Japan Shall Collapse.” He also financially contributed from 1910 through 1937.
