Kim Du-han

South Korean gangster and politician (1918–1972)

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김두한

Kim (leftmost) in 1963

Member of the National Assembly of South KoreaIn office
November 10, 1965 – September 24, 1966In office
May 31, 1954 – May 30, 1958 Personal detailsBorn(1918-05-15)May 15, 1918
Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
(now Seoul, South Korea)DiedNovember 21, 1972(1972-11-21) (aged 54)
Seoul, South KoreaPolitical partyIndependentOther political
affiliations

Liberal (1954)
Progressive (1956)
Democratic Socialists [ko] (1956–1960)
Korea Independence (1965–1966)
New Democratic (1967–1969, 1969–1972)

ChildrenKim Eul-dongParentKim Chwa-chin (father)RelativesSong Il-gook (grandson)Korean nameHangul

김두한

Hanja

金斗漢

Revised RomanizationGim Du-hanMcCune–ReischauerKim TuhanArt nameHangul

의송

Hanja

義松

Revised RomanizationUisongMcCune–ReischauerŬisong

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.

Biography

Career

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.

Personal life

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.

In popular culture

Portrayed by Park Sang-min in the General's Son trilogy.
- General's Son (1990)
- General's Son II (1991)
- General's Son III (1992)
Kim was portrayed by Ahn Jae-mo^[2] and Kim Yeong-cheol in the 2002 SBS television series Rustic Period.
Portrayed by his grandson Song Il-gook in the MBC television series This Man.

References

^ He also participated in the Korean War
^ Ezeji, E. (May 26, 2023). "Lee Dong Wook And Ryu Kyung Soo Have An Hour To Defeat Ahn Jae Mo And Find Kim So Yeon In "Tale Of The Nine-Tailed 1938"". Soompi. Retrieved July 17, 2023.