“The 34th National Representative,” Dr. Frank W. Schofield (石虎弼, 1889–1970)

This year is a year of 100th anniversary of the March 1 Movement, the movement of independence proclaimed by more than two million people in Korea in 1919 that initiated the commencement of modern Korea. The passion for independence of Korean people brought about the establishment of the Temporary Government of Korea in Shanghai in April, 1919, thereby the current government of Korea has the historicity of 100 years. The March 1 Movement was led by 33 national leaders who were the representatives of varied social groups. There were also foreigners who helped the March 1 Movement, and Dr. Frank William Schofield (1889–1970) was one of them (Fig. 1). In Korea, he was known as Seok Ho-pill (石虎弼), which, in Korean, projects as being strong as stone, brave as a tiger, and helpful to the weak. He also gained the alias of “34th National Representative.