Kim Du-han
{{Short description|South Korean gangster and politician (1918–1972)}}
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{{family name hatnote|Kim||lang=Korean}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = 풍문여고 졸업식에서 부친 김두한 전의원과 함께.jpg
| caption = Kim (leftmost) in 1963
| name = Kim Du-han
| native_name = {{nobold|김두한}}
| title = Member of the National Assembly of South Korea
| term_start = November 10, 1965
| term_end = September 24, 1966
| term_start1 = May 31, 1954
| term_end1 = May 30, 1958
| birth_date = {{birth date|1918|05|15}}
| birth_place = Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
{{small|(now Seoul, South Korea)}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1972|11|21|1918|05|15}}
| death_place = Seoul, South Korea
| children = Kim Eul-dong
| party = Independent
| otherparty = {{ubl|Liberal {{small|(1954)}}|Progressive {{small|(1956)}}|{{ill|Democratic Socialists (South Korea)|lt=Democratic Socialists|ko|3.15 부정선거#민족주의민주사회당}} {{small|(1956–1960)}}|Korea Independence {{small|(1965–1966)}}|New Democratic {{small|(1967–1969, 1969–1972)}}}}
| parents = Kim Chwa-chin (father)
| relatives = Song Il-gook (grandson)
| module = {{Infobox Korean name
| child = yes
| hangul = 김두한
| hanja = {{linktext|金|斗|漢}}
| rr = Gim Du-han
| mr = Kim Tuhan
| hangulho = 의송
| hanjaho = {{linktext|義|松}}
| rrho = Uisong
| mrho = Ŭisong
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Kim Du-han ({{Korean|hangul=김두한}}; May 15, 1918 – November 21, 1972), also spelled Kim Doo-han, was a South Korean mobster, anti-communist activist,He also participated in the Korean War politician and the son of Kim Chwa-chin. His art name was Uisong.
Biography
=Early life=
Kim Du-han graduated from Gyo-dong Elementary School in Seoul but spent much of his youth living as an orphan and vagrant.{{cite web |title= 김두한 |language=ko |publisher=Encyclopedia of Korean Culture |url=https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Article/E0009027|access-date=2025-01-16|trans-title= Kim Du-han|author=Lee Jae-seok}}
=Criminal Activities=
During the late period of the Imperial Japanese rule in Korea, he became the leader of the Youth Action Corps, a street gang in the Jongno area and gained influence.
Despite his tumultuous youth, he took pride in being the son of General Kim Jwa-jin and engaged in activities such as blowing up Japanese armories and protecting Korean merchants, earning a reputation as a "chivalrous outlaw." He was considered to be the greatest fist fighter in Korea during his time.
=Political career=
After Korea's liberation, Kim joined Syngman Rhee's Liberal Party, where he served as a politician. He served as inspector general of the Korean Youth Corps, led by figures such as Syngman Rhee (이승만), Kim Gu (김구), and Shin Ik-hee (신익희). He was actively involved in anti-communist activities, becoming a leading figure in the anti-communist movement. However, he engaged in violent methods, including acts of killing during this struggle. In 1948, Kim Du-han was sentenced to death by an American military tribunal for the murder of Jeong Jin-ryong, a leading member of the Communist Party of Korea. He was imprisoned in Okinawa but escaped execution when his case was later transferred to the newly formed South Korean government, which quickly had him released.
After the founding of the South Korean government, Kim continued his anti-communist and youth activism, serving as a senior member of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions and the Chief of Staff of the Korean Student Volunteer Corps. In 1954, he was elected as an independent candidate to the 3rd National Assembly, representing the Jongno constituency in Seoul. In 1965, he was elected again in a by-election for the 6th National Assembly, representing Yongsan District.
Shortly after joining the 6th National Assembly, Kim was imprisoned at Seodaemun Prison in connection with the "Han-guk Independence Party Conspiracy Case." However, a resolution for his release was supported by 106 votes from both opposition and ruling party members of the National Assembly, leading to his release.
Kim's political career took a dramatic turn during the "Saccharin Smuggling Scandal" in the National Assembly. In a shocking and unprecedented act, he threw excrement at cabinet ministers, leading to what became known as the "National Assembly Excrement-Throwing Incident." This act resulted in his imprisonment once again at Seodaemun Prison, marking an infamous chapter in South Korea's parliamentary history. He eventually resigned from his position in 1966, bringing an end to his unique political career.
=Personal life=
After retiring from politics, Kim Du-han died in November 1972 due to hypertension. He is buried in Sinsegae Memorial Park in Jangheung-myeon, Yangju, Gyeonggi Province.
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.
- General's Son (1990)
- General's Son II (1991)
- General's Son III (1992)
- Kim was portrayed by Ahn Jae-mo{{Cite web |last=Ezeji |first=E. |date=2023-05-26 |title=Lee Dong Wook And Ryu Kyung Soo Have An Hour To Defeat Ahn Jae Mo And Find Kim So Yeon In "Tale Of The Nine-Tailed 1938" |url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1590079wpp/lee-dong-wook-and-ryu-kyung-soo-have-an-hour-to-defeat-ahn-jae-mo-and-find-kim-so-yeon-in-tale-of-the-nine-tailed-1938 |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=Soompi |language=en}} and Kim Yeong-cheol in the 2002 SBS television series Rustic Period.
- Portrayed by his grandson Song Il-gook in the MBC television series This Man.
- Portrayed by Kang In-deok in the 1981―82 TV series, 1st Republic.
His most famous role was as the inspiration for Lookism's Gapryong Kim
References
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External links
- [http://100.daum.net/encyclopedia/view.do?docid=b03g1558a Kim Du-han] {{in lang|ko}}
- [http://tv.sbs.co.kr/period/ 야인시대] {{in lang|ko}} {{baekgwa|empas_b=119256}}
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