Kim Du-han
South Korean gangster and politician (1918–1972) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
South Korean gangster and politician (1918–1972) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kim Du-han (Korean: 김두한; May 15, 1918 – November 21, 1972), also spelled Kim Doo-han, was a South Korean mobster, anti-communist activist,[1] politician and the son of Kim Chwa-chin. His art name was Uisong.
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Kim Du-han | |
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| 김두한 | |
 Kim (leftmost) in 1963 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of South Korea | |
| In office November 10, 1965 – September 24, 1966 | |
| In office May 31, 1954 – May 30, 1958 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 15, 1918 Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (now Seoul, South Korea) |
| Died | November 21, 1972 (aged 54) Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Children | Kim Eul-dong |
| Parent | Kim Chwa-chin (father) |
| Relatives | Song Il-gook (grandson) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김두한 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Du-han |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Tuhan |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 의송 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Uisong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ŭisong |
Kim Du-han was the leader of the Jongro street gang during the time under the Japanese rule. He was considered to be the greatest fist fighter in Korea during his time.
After the end of Imperial Japanese rule in Korea, Kim joined Syngman Rhee's Liberal Party, where he served as a politician. In 1948, Du-han was sentenced to death by an American military tribunal for the murder of Jeong Jin-ryong, a leading member of the Communist Party of Korea. However, his case was later transferred to the South Korean government, which quickly had him released.
He was elected to the Third National Assembly in 1954 and the Sixth National Assembly in 1965.
Kim Du-han was the father of South Korean politician, Kim Eul-dong, and the grandfather to her son, South Korean actor Song Il-gook.
His most famous role was as the inspiration for Lookism's Gapryong Kim
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