Kim Du-han

Kim Du-han
김두한
Member of the National Assembly of South Korea
In office 1965–1966
In office 1954–1958
Personal details
Born	(1918-05-15)May 15, 1918 Keijō, Japanese Korea (now Seoul, South Korea)
Died	November 21, 1972(1972-11-21) (aged 54) Seoul, South Korea
Children	Kim Eul-dong
Parents	Kim Chwa-chin (father)
Relatives	Song Il-gook (grandson)
Korean name
Hangul	김두한
Hanja	金斗漢
Revised Romanization	Gim Du-han
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Tuhan
Pen name
Hangul	의송
Hanja	義松
Revised Romanization	Uisong
McCune–Reischauer	Ŭisong

Kim Du-han (May 15, 1918 – November 21, 1972), also spelled Kim Doo-han, was a South Korean mobster, right-wing activist, politician and the son of Kim Chwa-chin. His ho / pen name was Uisong.

Life[]

Career[]

Kim Du-han was the leader of the Jongro street gang during the time under the Japanese rule. He was considered to be the greatest fist fighter in Korea during his time.

After the end of Imperial Japanese rule in Korea, Kim joined Syngman Rhee's Liberal Party, where he served as a politician. He was elected to the Third National Assembly in 1954 and the Sixth National Assembly in 1965.

Personal life[]

Kim Du-han was the father of South Korean politician, Kim Eul-dong, and the grandfather to her son, South Korean actor Song Il-gook.

In popular culture[]

• Portrayed by Park Sang-min in the General's Son trilogy.
• Kim was portrayed by Ahn Jae-mo and Kim Yeong-cheol) in the 2002 SBS TV series Rustic Period.
• Portrayed by Song Il-gook in the MBC TV series This Man.

External links[]

• Kim Du-han (in Korean)
• 야인시대 (in Korean)
• (in Korean) In Korean language online encyclopedias:
  • Korean language Britannica (Empas) (Map)