Kim Seong-su
Kim Seong-su (Korean: 김성수; October 11, 1891 – February 18, 1955) was a Korean educator, independence activist, journalist, entrepreneur, politician and calligrapher, and the second vice president of South Korea from 1951–1952. He founded Korea University and Dong-A Ilbo.
Kim Seong-su | |
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| 김성수 | |
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| 2nd Vice President of South Korea | |
| In office 17 May 1951 – 29 May 1952 | |
| President | Syngman Rhee |
| Preceded by | Yi Si-yeong |
| Succeeded by | Ham Tae-young |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 October 1891 Gochang, Jeolla-do, Joseon (now South Korea) |
| Died | 18 February 1955 (aged 63) Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Korea Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Seong-su |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sŏngsu |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Inchon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Inch'on |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Panseok |
| McCune–Reischauer | P'ansŏk |
Early life and education
Kim was born in Gochang county, North Jeolla province.[1] He graduated from Waseda University in Japan in 1914.
Career
Following his tenure as principal of a Seoul secondary school for boys, Kim and his brothers established Seoul Spinning and Weaving Company in 1919.[2] This was followed by the establishment of Dong-A Ilbo and other Korean language publications in the early 1920s.[2] Kim became president of Bosung College in the 1930s and in 1947, he was part of the establishment of the Korean (Hanguk) Democratic Party,[2] which subsequently merged to form the Democratic Party in 1949.[2] In 1951, Kim was elected vice president, replacing Yi Si-yeong, but resigned the role in 1952.[2] Following his resignation, he returned to the business world where he had worked prior to Korean independence.
References
- Hahm, Hanhee; Jeong, Seongmi; Jeong, Myeonghun; Park, Soon Cheol (2014-12-01). "Cultural resources and management in the coastal regions along the Korean tidal flat". Ocean & Coastal Management. The Korean Tidal Flat Systems: Ecosystem, land reclamation and struggle for protection. 102: 506–521. Bibcode:2014OCM...102..506H. doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.07.011. ISSN 0964-5691.
- "Kim Seong-su | Wilson Center Digital Archive". digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- The Routledge Encyclopedia of Modern Asian Educators: 1850–2000. (2021). United States: Taylor & Francis. p44
External Links
Works by or about Kim Seong-su at Wikisource
Further reading
- Choong Soon Kim, Sŏng-su Kim, A Korean nationalist entrepreneur: a life history of Kim Sŏngsu, 1891-1955 (SUNY Press, 1998)