Kim Kyu-sik
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| Kim Kyu-sik | |
|---|---|
| Hangul: | 김규식 |
| Hanja: | 金奎植 |
| Revised Romanization: | Gim Gyu-sik |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Kim Kyusik |
| Pen name | |
| Hangul: | 우사 |
| Hanja: | 尤史 |
| Revised Romanization: | Usa |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Usa |
Kim Kyu-shik, also spelled Kim Gyu-sik (January 29, 1881 - December 10, 1950), was a leader in the Korean independence movement and the early history of South Korea. He was born in Dongnae, now part of Busan. Orphaned at a young age, he studied with the American missionary H.G. Underwood from the age of 6, taking the Christian name "Johann." Later he traveled to America, receiving a bachelor's degree from Roanoke College in 1903 and a master's from Princeton University the following year.
In 1905 Kim returned to Korea, teaching widely. He fled to China in 1913, following the Japanese annexation of Korea in 1910. He was a leading member of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea based in Shanghai, becoming the Vice-President.
After the liberation of Korea in 1945, he returned to his homeland, now under the rule of the United States Army Military Government in Korea. He was favored by the American occupation leader John R. Hodge, who saw him and Lyuh Woon-Hyung as moderate leaders on the right and left. However, Kim opposed the South Korean election of 1948 because of the non-participation of the North. After failed efforts to broker reunification in that year, he retired from politics. After the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, he was kidnapped and taken to the North; he reportedly died near Manpo in the far north on December 10.
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| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kim, Kyu-sik |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kim, Kyu-shik; Kim, Gyu-sik; 김, 규식; Usa |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Korean politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 29, 1881 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dongnae, Busan, South Korea |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 10, 1950 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Manpo, Chagang, North Korea |
