Kim Won-bong

In thisKorean name,the family name isKim.

Kim Won-bong
Minister of State Control
1st Cabinet of North Korea
In office 9 September 1948 – 8 May 1952
Premier	Kim Il Sung
Preceded by	Post established
Succeeded by	Choe Chang-ik
Personal details
Born	c. 1898 Miryang,South Gyeongsang Province,Korean Empire
Died	c. 1958 North Korea
Political party	Workers' Party of Korea
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	Korea
Branch/service	Korean Liberation Army
Years of service	1941–1945
Rank	General
Battles/wars	World War II
Korean name
Hangul	김원봉
Hanja	KimNguyênPhượng
Revised Romanization	Kim Wonbong
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Wŏnpong
Art name
Hangul	약산
Hanja	Nếu sơn
Revised Romanization	Yaksan
McCune–Reischauer	Yaksan

Kim Won-bong(Korean:김원봉;1898 –c.1958) was aKorean independence activist,Korean anarchist,communist, and later statesman forNorth Korea.

Hisart namewasYaksan(약산;Nếu sơn). He used a variety of pseudonyms during his exile abroad in China, includingCh'oe Rim(최림;Thôi lâm),Yi Ch'ung(이충;Lý hướng),Chin Kuk-pin(진국빈;Trần quốc bân), andCh'ŏn Se-dŏk(천세덕;Ngàn thế đức).

Biography

Kim was born in 1898 inMiryang,South Gyeongsang Province,Korean Empire.He was born to father Kim Chu-ik (김주익;Kim chu ích) and mother Yi Kyŏng-nyŏm (이경념;Lý kinh niệm) and into theGimhae Kim clan.

In his youth, he studied at aseodang,a traditional Korean school. In 1908, he enrolled in a modern-style school. In 1910, he attended the Donghwa Middle School (동화중학;Cùng cùng trung học). In 1913, he attended a school in Seoul. In 1916, he was in China, learning theGerman language.In 1918, he enrolled in theUniversity of Nanking.

In February 1919, Kim entered theShinhŭng Military Academyand underwent military education for six months, after which he dropped out of the academy. On November 9 of the same year, Kim organized a Korean nationalist underground organization known as the KoreanHeroic Corps,with Yang Gun-ho, Gwak Jae-ki, Han Bong-Geun, Kim Ok, and others. Among the Heroic Corps aims were the assassinations of Japanese officials and their collaborators, coupled with attacks on Japanese bases. After assuming the position of leader of the Heroic Corps,Kim found that he could not accomplish the aims of the organization as it did not have a sufficient number of members. As a result, he joined theWhampoa Military Academyin 1926. Kim used the pseudonym "Ch'oe Rim" and organized theKorean National Revolutionary Party,and the Joseon Communist Reconstruction Party.

The Korean National Revolutionary Party was formed inShanghaiin 1935 by a group of left-wing nationalist Korean parties, organized byKim Kyu-sik,Kim Won-bong and Cho Soang.On July 10, 1937, at the invitation of the Government of theRepublic of China,Kim Won-bong went toLushan,the Chinese government's conference site and famed resort. During his time there, Chinese government officials insisted upon associating theunited frontagainstJapanese Imperialism.Before his return, Kim received extensive funding from the Chinese governor.

Kim served as the deputy commander of theKorean Liberation Armyof theProvisional Government of the Republic of Korea.

Legacy

• Portrayed byCho Seung-wooin the 2015 filmAssassination.
• Portrayed byYoo Ji-taein the 2019MBCTV seriesDifferent Dreams.

See also

• Heroic Corps
• Korean independence movement

Further reading

• Ha Shin Ae."아나키스트의 눈과 탈식민적 국제 연대의 상상－박태원의 『약산과 의열단』 (1946)을 중심으로－".동아시아문화연구(in Korean). Vol. 76.OCLC8024938818.
• Park Jin-hai (April 10, 2019)."Drama portrays life of freedom fighter".The Korea Times.RetrievedJuly 21,2023.
• Park Tae-won (2015).Yaksan and Uiyeoldan [약산 과 의열단: 김 원봉 의 항일 투쟁 암살 보고서](in Korean) (Kaejŏngp'an ed.). Sŏul T'ŭkpyŏlsi: 깊은 샘.ISBN978-89-7416-242-9.OCLC930395245.