]> 2026-05-01T16:37:02+00:00 Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/South Korea 0 en Section 4 of the [[Probable year:: 1919]] Provisional Republic of Korea’s Constitution first protected press freedom: “The citizens of the Korean Republic shall have religious liberty, freedom of speech, freedom of writing and publication, the right to hold public meetings and form social organizations and the full right to choose their dwellings and change their abode" (USC Libraries, "Constitution of the Korean Provisional Government, [[Probable year:: 1919]]" ). Today, Article 21 of South Korea’s [[Probable year:: 1948]] Constitution protects press freedom: “All citizens shall enjoy freedom of speech and the press, and freedom of assembly and association" (Korea Legislative Research Institute, "CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA"). 1919 1948 2421959.5 2432551.5 What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right? 2022-12-28T22:19:00Z 2459942.4298611 Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/South Korea Page name 102 en Page name