Comedian Baek Ga was revealed to be the descendant of an independence activist. On August 14, Baek Ga appeared on a radio show and said, “My great-grandmother’s father was involved in establishing the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.” Baek Ga explained, “I was in the 5th grade when I found out that my family was related to an independence activist. My grandmother told me that her father was a patriot who participated in the establishment of the Provisional Government.” The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was established on April 11, 1919, and is a cornerstone of the current Republic of Korea. Many independence activists participated in its establishment. Baek Ga said, “I feel proud to be the descendant of a patriot. I want to live up to his spirit.” Baek Ga debuted in 2001 and is a member of the comedy team, “Crows.”

Bongga, descendant of a nationalist activist, revealed that her late husband was the distant cousin of independence activist Je-hyuk Chinnǒk (1874–1933). In a recent YouTube video, Bongga announced that "Je-hyuk Chinnǒk was my distant uncle." She expressed her cautiousness, stating, "I was quite hesitant to share this, fearing it might seem like I was tainting his legacy."

Bongga explained that she had heard stories about how descendants of nationalist activists often struggled financially. While she couldn't help them economically previously, she felt she could now. She revealed that Je-hyuk Chinnǒk was a key figure in supporting the Korean Provisional Government in Shanghai, providing financial and logistical support during its early days.

She shared that Je-hyuk Chinnǒk's name appeared in Park Chung Hee's "Park's Diary," where it mentioned that "even the closest comrades wouldn't spare a meal for me but helped me." Je-hyuk Chinnǒk had moved to Shanghai after the country's colonization in 1910, where he worked for a British-run automobile company, acting as a supervisor.

During his time there, he secretly provided shelter, funds, and support to independence fighters attempting to flee Korea. When the 3·1 Independence Movement erupted in 1919, Je-hyuk Chinnǒk played a crucial role in the first meeting of the Provisional Government members in Shanghai on April 10, 1919, where they declared the country's provisional name, "Daehanminguk," and drafted a provisional constitution establishing a democratic republic.

Je-hyuk Chinnǒk served as an assistant physician in the Korea Independence Refugee Association in 1920, supporting the Korean diaspora community. In 1926, he organized the Provisional Government Economic Assistance Committee, which raised funds for the independence movement. The government awarded him the "Founding Celebration Independence Medal" in 1980.

Bongga concluded, "He was a national who consistently supported the Provisional Government and the independence movement. Without his immense dedication, we wouldn't have begun our journey as the 'Daehanminguk' democratic republic. He perished in Shanghai in 1933 without witnessing our independence."