Kim Won-bong
| Kim Won-bong | |
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| Deputy Commander of the Korean Liberation Army | |
| In office 1941–1945 |
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| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
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| Born | 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.[citation needed] 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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