Kim Du-han

Kim Du-han
김두한
Kim (leftmost) in 1963
Member of the National Assembly of South Korea
In office
November 10, 1965 – September 24, 1966
In office
May 31, 1954 – May 30, 1958
Personal details
Born(1918-05-15)May 15, 1918
Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
(now Seoul, South Korea)
DiedNovember 21, 1972(1972-11-21) (aged 54)
Seoul, South Korea
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
ChildrenKim Eul-dong
ParentKim Chwa-chin (father)
RelativesSong Il-gook (grandson)
Korean name
Hangul
김두한
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Du-han
McCune–ReischauerKim Tuhan
Art name
Hangul
의송
Hanja
Revised RomanizationUisong
McCune–ReischauerŬisong

Kim Du-han (Korean김두한; May 15, 1918 – November 21, 1972), also spelled Kim Doo-han, was a South Korean mobster, anti-communist activist,[1] politician and the son of Kim Chwa-chin. His art name was Uisong.

  1. ^ He also participated in the Korean War