Kim Hyong-gwon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Kim Hyong-gwon

Korean revolutionary

Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1905

Place of Birth: North Korea

Date of Death: 12-Jan-1936

Profession: guerrilla warfare

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Kim Hyong-gwon

  • Kim Hyong-gwon (Korean: ???; 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. Kim Hyong-gwon was an uncle of the founding North Korean leader, Kim Il-sung.
  • 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.

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