Kim Ung

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Ung
Personal details
Born1912 (1912)
Gimcheon, Keishōhoku-dō (North Gyeongsang Province), Korea, Empire of Japan[1]
CitizenshipNorth Korean
NationalityKorean
Military service
AllegianceKorean People's Army
Years of service1945–1950
CommandsKPA front commander
Battles/wars
See battles

Korean independence movement

Chinese Civil War

World War II

Korean War

Kim Ung
Chosŏn'gŭl
김웅
Hancha
金雄
Revised RomanizationGim Ung
McCune–ReischauerKim Ung
Alternative name
Chosŏn'gŭl
왕신호
Hancha
王信虎
Revised RomanizationWang Sinho
McCune–ReischauerWang Sinho
[1]

Kim Ung (Korean: 김웅; Korean pronunciation: [ki.muŋ] or [kim] [uŋ]; 1912 – ?[1]) was a North Korean general and vice-minister of defence.[2][1] He was a member of the Yan'an faction.

  1. ^ a b c d Kim, Seonguk. 김웅(金雄) [Kim Ung] (in Korean). Academy of Korean Studies. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  2. ^ Spencer Tucker (2003). Who's Who in Twentieth Century Warfare. Routledge. pp. 168–9. ISBN 9781134565153.