Kim Pohyŏn

Kim Pohyŏn
Kim in 1945
Born(1871-10-03)3 October 1871
Died2 September 1955(1955-09-02) (aged 83)
Pyongyang, North Korea
Burial placeRevolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery
NationalityKorean
SpouseLee Bo-ik
ChildrenKim Hyong-jik
Kim Hyŏngnok
Kim Hyong-gwon
Kim Gu-il
Kim Hyong-sil
Kim Hyong-bok
Parents
  • Kim Ŭngu (father)
  • Lady Lee (North Korea) (mother)
RelativesKim family
Kim Pohyŏn
Hangul
김보현
Hanja
金輔鉉
RRGim Bohyeon
MRKim Pohyŏn

Kim Pohyŏn (Korean: 김보현; Hanja: 金輔鉉; 3 October 1871 – 2 September 1955) was a farmer from South Pyongan Province. He was the paternal grandfather of the founder of North Korea, Kim Il Sung, the great-grandfather of Kim Jong Il, and great-great-grandfather of the current leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un.

He is buried in the Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery in North Korea.