Re: Seoul Rose?

["ysk" <ysk@kimsoft.com>]

Thanks!

I never got to hear 'Seoul City Sue' but I understand her English was
perfect, suggesting that she was probably a Korean American, or an American
turncoat (married to a Korean?).

I am wondering if she was Alice Hyon, daughter of Rev, Hyon Soon, one of the
signers of the March 1st Declaration (1919), one of the first Korean
immigrants to Hawaii, and an agent of an American spy organization.


ysk

----- Original Message -----
From: <DGill11331@aol.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: Seoul Rose?


In a message dated 3/6/2001 10:56:33 PM !!!First Boot!!!, ysk@kimsoft.com
writes:


> Hi, folks:
>
> I am seeking information on 'Seoul Rose' (???), an English-speaking woman
> who had broadcast psywar agits aimed at GIs during the Korean War.
>
> Was she an American citizen?  What happened to her?
>

I believe you may be referring to "Seoul City Sue," a name take-off on an
old
popular American song "Sue City Sue."  I heard her a couple of times
including the few nights before the Inchon Landing when she told us that the
1st Marine Division was landing at Inchon (she told us what we didn't know
and that was where we were going) and after the landing we were going to
hold
roll-call in a phone booth. I don't know who she was or what happened to
her,
but I'm sure somebody will. Have a nice day -- Don