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Kim Mu Chong | |
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Native name | 무정 |
Born | 1904 Chongjin, North Hamgyeong Province, Empire of Korea |
Died | 1951 Beijing, People's Republic of China | (aged 46–47)
Allegiance | North Korea |
Service | Korean People's Army |
Years of service | 1945–1952 |
Rank | General |
Commands | 2nd corps |
Battles / wars | See battles
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Mu Chong (Korean: 무정, 1904–1952), born Kim Mu-chong (김무정), was a Korean communist, independence activist, general and statesman of North Korea. He had been living in China for years when he joined the Chinese Communist Party fighting against the Japanese. After the liberation of Korea, he returned to North Korea and became a general in the Korean People's Army. He was an important member of the Yan'an faction, a group of pro-China communists in the North Korean government.