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Kim Ok-gyun | |
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| Born | February 23, 1851 |
| Died | March 28, 1894 (aged 43) |
| Nationality | Korean |
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| Family | Shin Andong Kim clan |
| Kim Ok-gyun | |
| Hangul | 김옥균 |
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| Hanja | 金玉均 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Ok-gyun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Okkyun |
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| Hangul | 고균, 고우 |
| Hanja | 古筠, 古愚 |
| Revised Romanization | Gogyun, Gou |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kogyun, Kou |
Kim Ok-gyun (Korean: 김옥균; Hanja: 金玉均; February 23, 1851 – March 28, 1894) was a reformist (Gaehwapa, 개화파) activist during the late Joseon dynasty of Korea. He served under the national civil service under King Gojong, and actively participated to advance Western European ideas and sciences in Korea. The goal of the reform movement was to develop Korea in government, technology, and military by using foreign resources to help Korea become stable enough to withstand anticipated increases in foreign encroachment. Kim was assassinated in Shanghai, and later was given the posthumous title "Chungdal".