Meritorious Service Record

Mo Dehui participated as an honorary director at the founding of the Sino-Korean Cultural Association (韓中文化協會) and actively supported Korea’s independence through his attendance at key association events.
The Sino-Korean Cultural Association was established in 1942 in Chongqing, China, to promote cultural exchange and unity between China and Korea, as well as to ensure permanent peace in East Asia. It was co-founded by Korean independence leaders Kim Gu (金九) and Kim Yak-san (金若山), along with prominent Chinese figures such as Sun Ke (孫科), Wu Tiecheng (吳鐵城), and Pan Gongzhan (潘公展). Sun Ke served as the association's president, while Cho So-ang (趙素昻) and Kim Kyu-sik (金奎植) were vice presidents.
During a May 1944 gathering hosted by the Sino-Korean Cultural Association for key members of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, Mo Dehui stated that he had previously visited Korea five times and had many Korean friends. He expressed his belief that victory was only a matter of time and declared that the day China reclaimed Manchuria would also be the day Koreans crossed the Yalu River to return to their homeland.
In July 1944, as a member of the Kuomintang’s Political Council, he reiterated his unwavering support for Korean independence, stating, “The independence of Korea is no longer in question; the only remaining issue is time. Since my hometown is in eastern China, I will return there when victory is achieved. The day I return home will be the same day my Korean comrades cross the Yalu River to reclaim their country.”
Throughout his life, he continued to advocate for Korean independence and support the anti-Japanese resistance movement of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.
The South Korean government posthumously awarded him the Order of Merit for National Foundation (Independence Medal) in 1968.