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The missionary Homer Hulbert fiercely advocated for this ethnicity’s independence. A teenage activist for this ethnicity often compared to Joan of Arc was tortured by the authorities for leading an impromptu protest in a marketplace. A nationalistic song composed by this ethnicity states “your feet will ache before walking ten miles” and repeats a refrain about going through a mountain pass. (15[1])An independence activist for this ethnicity listed 15 reasons as to why he (*) assassinated a prime minister at a railway station in 1909. (10[1])Philip Jaisohn, who founded the Enlightenment Party to advocate for this ethnicity’s independence, helped plot 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” ■END■

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