Kim Won-bong

Kim Won-bong
Deputy Commander of the Korean Liberation Army
In office
1941–1945
Succeeded by Position abolished
Personal details
Born (1898-08-13)13 August 1898
Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do milyanggun
(now Miryang, South Korea)
Died c. 1958
North Korea
Nationality Korean
Political party Independent (anarchist)
Spouse(s) Park Cha-jeong
Choi Dong-Seon
Children Kim Cheol-Geon
Kim Joong-Geon
Kim Hak-Bong
Occupation Politician, military general
Military service
Allegiance DPR Korea
Service/branch Korean Liberation Army
Years of service 1941-1945
Rank General
Battles/wars World War II

Kim Won-bong (김원봉, 金元鳳, August 13, 1898 – c.1958) was a Korean anarchist, independence activist and statesman of North Korea.

Biography

Kim Won-bong was born on August 13th, 1898 in Korea. He created a Korean nationalist underground organization, the Korean Heroic Corps (의열단; 義烈團) and became its leader. The Korean National Revolutionary Party was formed in Shanghai in 1935 through a grouping of left-wing nationalist Korean parties. Organizers were Kim Kyu-sik, Kim Won-bong and Cho Soang.[1] He also served as the deputy commander of the Korean Liberation Army (한국 광복군) of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. After liberation, he attended a meeting with Kim Gu, and Kim Kyu-sik, Pak Hon-Yong along with remained in North Korea.

His wives were Park Cha-jeong (박차정, who died before Kim married with Choi Dong Seon) and Choi Dong-Seon (최동선). His sons are Kim Cheol-Geon (김철건) and Kim Joong-Geon (김중건), and his daughter is Kim Hak-Bong (김학봉). His pen name is "Yaksan" (약산 若山), which means "like a mountain".

After remaining in North Korea, he was purged by Kim Il-sung in 1958. There are many accounts of Kim's death. According to one opinion, Kim committed suicide by taking cyanide.[2]

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References

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  1. ↑ Pratt, Keith L.; Rutt, Richard (1999), "Korean National Revolutionary Party", Korea: A Historical and Cultural Dictionary, Psychology Press, p. 236, ISBN 978-0-7007-0464-4, retrieved 2016-03-20
  2. ↑ "[박용배 칼럼] 김원봉과 나혜석"
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