Jeronimo Lim Kim

Jeronimo Lim Kim (1926–2006)[1] was a Cuban who was known for being a part of the Cuban Revolution.[2] He was a law school classmate of Fidel Castro.[2]

Early life

Jeronimo's father, Lim Cheon-taek (1903–1985), left Korea in hope of a better life to go to Mexico.[1] From Mexico, Cheon-taek went to Cuba in 1921.[3][1] Jeronimo was the oldest of six children. He was the first Korean to attend university in Cuba.[3] He went to law school at Havana University.[4]

Cuban Revolution

Jeronimo worked with Che Guevara in pushing forth the Cuban Revolution.[3] He helped foster relations between North Korea, and as a result North Korea and Cuba became strong allies.[3]

Legacy and later life

Jeronimo became the Chief Agent at the National Revolutionary Police Force. He was said to be a non-ideologue who only wanted his people to do better.[5] Some have labeled Jeronimo to be the Cuba's Ahn Chang-ho.[5]

Jeronimo is the subject of a documentary titled Jeronimo: The Untold Tale of Koreans in Cuba.[6]

See also

References
  1. Herald, The Korea (April 3, 2019). "Tracing Korean diaspora through unsung hero". www.koreaherald.com.
  2. "The ASI plays with its own history; 11th Minnesota Cuban Film Festival opens". MinnPost. February 27, 2020.
  3. "Korean Cubans grapple with the legacy of a divided country". UPI.
  4. "Documentary About Koreans in Cuba - Fundraising for Post-pro". Kickstarter.
  5. "In Search of Koreans in Cuba: A Tale of Jeronimo Lim". March 27, 2017.
  6. "Jeronimo: The Untold Tale of Koreans in Cuba". jeronimothemovie.com.


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