Kim Hyŏnggwŏn
Kim Hyŏnggwŏn | |
|---|---|
김형권 | |
Kim Hyŏnggwŏn in prison with a name tag | |
| Born | 4 November 1905 |
| Died | 12 January 1936 (aged 30) Seodaemun Prison, Seoul, Korea |
| Resting place | Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery |
| Nationality | Korean |
| Occupation | Guerrilla |
| Organization | Young Communist League of Korea |
| Parent(s) | Kim Pohyŏn (father) Lee Bo-ik (mother) |
| Relatives | Kim dynasty |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김형권 |
| Hanja | 金亨權 |
| RR | Gim Hyeonggwon |
| MR | Kim Hyŏnggwŏn |
Kim Hyŏnggwŏn (Korean: 김형권; 4 November 1905 – 12 January 1936) was a Korean revolutionary. He is known for attacking a Japanese police station in Japanese-occupied Korea and subsequently dying in Seoul's Seodaemun Prison where he was serving his sentence.
Kim Hyŏnggwŏn was an uncle of the founding North Korean leader, Kim Il Sung. As such, he is among the most celebrated of the Kim family members in North Korean propaganda. Kimhyonggwon County in North Korea is named after him.