Ernest Bethell

Ernest Bethell
Born(1872-11-03)3 November 1872
Bristol, United Kingdom
Died1 May 1909(1909-05-01) (aged 36)
Seoul, Korean Empire
(now in South Korea)
OccupationJournalist
Korean name
Hangul
배설
Hanja
裵說
RRBae Seol
MRPae Sŏl

Ernest Thomas Bethell (3 November 1872 – 1 May 1909) was a British journalist. He founded a newspaper that advocated for Korean independence from Japan, The Korea Daily News. He is also known by his Korean name Pae Sŏl (Korean: 배설; Hanja: 裵說).

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