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Kim Koo

1876 - 1949

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Kim Ku (Korean: 김구; Hanja: 金九; August 29, 1876 – June 26, 1949), also known by his art name Paekpŏm, was a Korean independence activist and statesman. He was a leader of the Korean independence movement against the Empire of Japan, head of the Korean Provisional Government from 1926 to 1927 and from 1940 to 1945, and a Korean reunification activist after 1945. Kim is revered in South Korea, where he is considered one of the greatest figures in Korean history; his legacy is also somewhat less enthusiastically celebrated in North Korea, due to his anti-communist views. Born in Haeju, Hwanghae Province, Joseon, to a poor farming family, Kim was involved in the Donghak Peasant Revolution in 1894. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Koo is the 3,444th most popular politician (down from 3,019th in 2019), the 25th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 18th in 2019) and the 16th most popular North Korean Politician.

Kim koo is most famous for being the founder of the Korean nationalist movement.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Kim Koo ranks 3,444 out of 19,576. Before him are Janus of Cyprus, Essad Pasha Toptani, Antiochus IX Cyzicenus, Hyeokgeose of Silla, Psamtik II, and Mohammad bin Salman. After him are Pharamond, Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Fulvia, Mikhail Mishustin, Lucius Julius Caesar, and Emperor Kōtoku.

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Among people born in 1876, Kim Koo ranks 33. Before him are Dragutin Dimitrijević, Bruno Walter, Maxim Litvinov, Wilhelm Cuno, Max Jacob, and Paula Modersohn-Becker. After him are Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Walter Sydney Adams, Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth, Sherwood Anderson, and Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia. Among people deceased in 1949, Kim Koo ranks 24. Before him are Angela Hitler, Elton Mayo, Victor Fleming, Edward Stettinius Jr., Fyodor Tolbukhin, and Nathuram Godse. After him are Félix d'Herelle, Henri Giraud, Marcel Cerdan, Niceto Alcalá-Zamora, Aleksandra Ekster, and Gustav Radbruch.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Kim Koo ranks 28 out of 162. Before him are Lee Yoo-hyung (1911), Choi Hong Hi (1918), Youn Yuh-jung (1947), Choe Ryong-hae (1950), Gongyang of Goryeo (1345), and Gongmin of Goryeo (1330). After him are U of Goryeo (1365), Yuri of Goguryeo (-38), Hwang Jini (1506), Kang Pan-sok (1892), Kim Song-ae (1924), and Kim Sung-gan (1912).

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Among POLITICIANS In North Korea

Among politicians born in North Korea, Kim Koo ranks 16. Before him are Kim Yong-nam (1928), Choe Yong-gon (1900), Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923), Choe Ryong-hae (1950), Gongyang of Goryeo (1345), and Gongmin of Goryeo (1330). After him are U of Goryeo (1365), Yuri of Goguryeo (-38), Kim Song-ae (1924), Yeon Gaesomun (603), Daemusin of Goguryeo (4), and Kim Chaek (1903).

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