ryu gwansun joined in the march 1st movement with some friends from her school, though her teacher strongly told them not to. she was taken to prison for a short time, and her school was closed. with the help of her family and friends, ryu planned a peaceful demonstration in her province for 1 march. the day before the demonstration, ryu lit a bonfire on a mountain as a signal to begin the demonstration. the next day, over 2000 people came together in a marketplace for the demonstration. the japanese police shot at the people, and about 19 people died, including ryu's parents. ryu gwansun was taken to prison. she died on september 28, 1920 from injuries sustained from torture and beatings in prison.