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The missionary Homer Hulbert fiercely advocated for these people’s independence. A teenage activist for these people often compared to Joan of Arc was tortured by the authorities for leading an impromptu protest in a marketplace. A nationalistic song (-5[1])composed by these people (-5[1])states “your feet will ache before walking ten miles” and repeats a refrain about going through a mountain pass. An independence activist for these people listed 15 reasons as to why he (*) assassinated a prime minister at a railway station in 1909. (10[3])Philip Jaisohn, who founded (10[1])the Enlightenment Party to advocate for these people’s independence, helped organize the Gapsin Coup against one of their kings. Suspicions surrounding the poisoning of a king of this ethnicity sparked protests on March 1st, 1919. (10[1])For 10 points, name this ethnicity whose independence activists sang the folk song “Arirang” (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Koreans [or Hanguk-im; or Hanguk-Saram] (The second clue refers to Yu Gwansun.)
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