Korean Volunteer Corps
| Korean Volunteer Corps | |
|---|---|
| 조선의용대 朝鮮義勇隊 | |
Korean Volunteer Corps (1938) | |
| Founder | Kim Won-bong, Choi Chang-ik |
| Dates of operation | 1938 to 1941 |
| Headquarters | Wuhan |
| Size | 330 (1940) |
| Part of | Korean National Revolutionary Party Korean National Vanguard Alliance |
| Allies | Republic of China (1912–1949) |
| Opponents | Empire of Japan |
The Korean Volunteer Corps (Korean: 조선의용대), alternatively the Korean Volunteers, Korean Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army, or the International Brigade was a militant Korean independence activist army founded in Hankou, Hubei, Republic of China on October 10, 1938.
It operated under the leadership of General Kim Won-bong as the Korean National Revolutionary Party's military organization. It was classified as an organization under the Korean National Vanguard Alliance. The Korean Volunteer Corps was incorporated into the Korean Liberation Army.