Kim Wŏnbong
Kim Wŏnbong | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Minister of Labor | |
| In office 8 May 1952 – 20 September 1957 | |
| Premier | Kim Il Sung |
| Preceded by | Ho Song-taek |
| Succeeded by | Kim Ung-gi |
| 1st Minister of State Control | |
| In office 9 September 1948 – 8 May 1952 | |
| Premier | Kim Il Sung |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | Choe Chang-ik |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1898 |
| Died | c.17 November 1958 (aged 59–60) |
| Party | Workers' Party of Korea |
| Other political affiliations | Korean National Revolutionary Party |
| 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 | 金元鳳 |
| RR | Gim Wonbong |
| MR | Kim Wŏnbong |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 약산 |
| Hanja | 若山 |
| RR | Yaksan |
| MR | Yaksan |
Kim Wŏnbong (Korean: 김원봉; Hanja: 金元鳳; 1898 – c. 1958), also known by his art name was Yaksan (약산; 若山), was a Korean independence activist, anarchist militant and politician. In 1919, Kim established the Heroic Corps, an anarchist group which carried out a six-year campaign of attacks against Japanese officials. In 1935, he established the Korean National Revolutionary Party, which formed part of a united front with other Korean radical groups, and commanded its military detachment, the Korean Volunteer Corps. After the liberation of Korea, he initially moved to South Korea, but defected to North Korea after receiving death threats from members of the Syngman Rhee government. He then served in the 1st Cabinet of North Korea as head of the State Inspection Commission and Minister of Labor. After the Korean War, the North Korean government accused him of subversive activities and purged him.