Cho Man-sik

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Cho Man-sik
조만식
Cho Man-sik
Personal details
Born	(1883-02-01)1 February 1883 Kangseo County, Pyeongan Province, Joseon
Died	October 1950 (aged 67) Pyongyang, North Korea
Cause of death	Execution by firing squad
Spouse(s)	• Lady Park • Yi Eui-sik • Jeon Seon-ae
Children	• first marriage; 1 son • second marriage; 2 sons, 2 daughters • third marriage; 2 sons, 1 daughter
Alma mater	Meiji University
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl	조만식
Hancha	曺晩植
Revised Romanization	Jo Mansik
McCune–Reischauer	Cho Mansik
Art name
Chosŏn'gŭl	고당
Hancha	古堂
Revised Romanization	Godang
McCune–Reischauer	Kodang

Cho Man-sik (Korean: 조만식; 1 February 1883 – 18 October 1950), also known by his art name Godang (고당), was a Korean independence activist.

He became involved in the power struggle that enveloped North Korea in the months following the Japanese surrender after World War II. Originally, Cho was supported by the Soviet Union for the eventual rule of North Korea. However, due to his opposition to trusteeship, Cho lost Soviet support and was forced from power by the Soviet-backed and pro Soviet communists in the north (a predecessor of the Workers' Party of Korea).^[1]

Placed under house arrest in January 1946, he later disappeared into the North Korean prison system, where confirmed reports of him end. He is generally believed to have been executed soon after the start of the Korean War, possibly in October 1950.