Kim Hyong-gwon
Korean independence activist (1905–1936) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kim Hyong-gwon (Korean: 김형권; 4 November 1905 – 12 January 1936) was a Korean revolutionary. He is known for attacking a Japanese police station in Japanese-occupied Korea and subsequently dying in Seoul's Seodaemun Prison where he was serving his sentence.
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
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Kim Hyong-gwon | |
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김형권 | |
Born | (1905-11-04)4 November 1905 |
Died | 12 January 1936(1936-01-12) (aged 30) (in captivity) |
Nationality | Korean |
Occupation | Guerrilla |
Organization | Young Communist League of Korea[2] |
Parent(s) | Kim Bo-hyon (father) Lee Bo-ik (mother) |
Relatives | Kim dynasty |
Korean name | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 김형권 |
Hancha | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Hyeonggwon |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyŏnggwŏn[3] |
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Kim Hyong-gwon was an uncle of the founding North Korean leader, Kim Il Sung.[2] As such, he is among the most celebrated of the Kim family members in North Korean propaganda. Kimhyonggwon County in North Korea is named after him.