Philip Jaisohn (statue)

Philip Jaisohn
Year 2008
Type Bronze
Location Washington, D.C., United States
Coordinates 38°54′44″N 77°03′04″W / 38.91212°N 77.05122°W / 38.91212; -77.05122Coordinates: 38°54′44″N 77°03′04″W / 38.91212°N 77.05122°W / 38.91212; -77.05122

Philip Jaisohn is a bronze statue of Soh Jaipil, in Washington, D.C. Jaipil was a long-time leader in the fight for independence and modernization of Korea, who used the anglicized name Philip Jaison. The statue was dedicated in May 2008.[1] It is located at the Korean Consulate, at 23rd Street and Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, D.C. near the Korean Embassy.

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