Term 1954 - 1965 McCune–Reischauer Kim Tuhan Children Eul-dong Kim Revised Romanization Gim Du-han Parents Kim Chwa-chin | Hanja 金斗漢 Role Political leader Hangul 김두한 Name Kim Du-han | |
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Title Member of the National Assembly of South Korea Died November 21, 1972, Seoul, South Korea Spouse Lee Jae-hee (m. 1944–1972) Grandchildren Song Il-gook, Song Song-yi Similar People Yi Sung‑sun, Kim Chwa‑chin, Eul‑dong Kim, Song Il‑gook, Park Sang‑min | ||
Gim Du-han (1918–1972), also spelled Kim Du-han, was the leader of the Korean organised crime of justice and the son of Kim Chwa-chin. His nickname was Uisong.
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Career
Doo Han Gim was the leader of the Jongro street gang during the Japanese occupation of Korea. He was considered to be the greatest fist fighter in Korea during his time.
After the end of Imperial Japanese rule in Korea, Gim joined Syngman Rhee's Liberal Party, where he served as a politician. He was elected to the Third National Assembly in 1954 and the Sixth National Assembly in 1965.
Personal life
Gim was the grandfather of South Korean actor Song Il-gook whose mother, Kim Eul-dong, is a politician and the daughter of Gim, who was one year old when he died.
In popular culture
References
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