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Kim Hyong-jik

1894 - 1926

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Kim Hyong-jik (Korean: 김형직; 10 July 1894 – 5 June 1926) was a Korean independence activist during Japanese rule. He was the father of the North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, the paternal grandfather of Kim Jong Il, and a great-grandfather of the current leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Hyong-jik is the 61st most popular social activist (up from 95th in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from North Korea (up from 15th in 2019) and the most popular North Korean Social Activist.

Kim Hyong-jik was a Korean nationalist who studied in Japan and then returned to Korea to teach at a university. He was arrested by the Japanese and died in prison.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Kim Hyong-jik ranks 61 out of 840. Before him are Harriet Tubman, Witold Pilecki, Yemelyan Pugachev, Frantz Fanon, Dominique Pire, and Syed Ahmad Khan. After him are Gerald Durrell, Carl von Ossietzky, Ernesto Teodoro Moneta, Túpac Amaru II, Angela Davis, and Alexey Stakhanov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1894, Kim Hyong-jik ranks 18. Before him are John Ford, Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Joseph Roth, Norbert Wiener, Fritz Sauckel, and Moshe Sharett. After him are Isaac Babel, Gala Dalí, Alexander Oparin, Dietrich von Choltitz, Karl Böhm, and Pyotr Kapitsa. Among people deceased in 1926, Kim Hyong-jik ranks 16. Before him are Olga Constantinovna of Russia, Camillo Golgi, Sunjong of Korea, Mary Cassatt, Symon Petliura, and Emil Kraepelin. After him are Gertrude Bell, Rudolph Valentino, Aleksei Brusilov, Louise of Sweden, Nikola Pašić, and Margherita of Savoy.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Kim Hyong-jik ranks 8 out of 162. Before him are Taejong of Joseon (1367), Kim Jong-un (1983), Taejo of Goryeo (877), Kim Jong-suk (1919), Gwangjong of Goryeo (925), and Jeongjong of Joseon (1357). After him are Kim Kyong-il (1988), Ri Kwang-hyok (1987), Pak Sung-hyok (1990), Kim Myong-gil (1984), Pak Chol-jin (1985), and Injo of Joseon (1595).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In North Korea

Among social activists born in North Korea, Kim Hyong-jik ranks 1. After him are An Jung-geun (1879), Kang Pan-sok (1892), Cho Man-sik (1883), Kim Ok (1964), and Shin Dong-hyuk (1982).

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