Kim Seong-su

Kim Seong-su (김성수, 金性洙; October 11, 1891 February 18, 1955) was a Korean educator, independence activist, journalist, entrepreneur, politician and calligrapher, and the Vice President of South Korea from 19511952. He founded Korea University and Dong-A Ilbo. Kim was born in Gochang county, North Jeolla province. Its nickname was Inchon (인촌; 仁村; "good village").

Kim Seong-su
김성수
Vice President of South Korea
In office
17 May 1951  29 May 1952
PresidentSyngman Rhee
Preceded byYi Si-yeong
Succeeded byHam Tae-young
Personal details
Born(1891-10-11)11 October 1891
Jeolla-do, Joseon
(now South Korea)
Died18 February 1955(1955-02-18) (aged 63)
Seoul, South Korea
Political partyKorea Democratic Party
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Seong-su
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŏngsu
Pen name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationInchon
McCune–ReischauerInch'on
Courtesy name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationPanseok
McCune–ReischauerP'ansŏk

Life

Education

  • 1908 October: Japan, Saysocugakuen English High School
  • 1910 March: Graduated from Jincheng Middle School
  • 1910 April: Waseda University - Henan Branch
  • 1911 Waseda University - Political and Economic Studies
  • 1914 Waseda University - Political Science, Ph.D.

Life

Kim Seong-su and Syngman Rhee (one day of 1951)
Kim Seong-su and Syngman Rhee (one day of 1951)
  • 1914 - Private school Hakusan High School building lease zoned
  • 1915 April - Joongang High School cited by the consortium
  • 1915 - Joongang High School Economics teacher
  • Joongang High School General
  • 1917 October - Capital of New Zealand, Ltd. weave
  • 1919 - March 1st Movement, Tam was arrested and released.
  • 1920 April 1 - Creation of Dong-A Ilbo
  • 1923 - Jo Man-sik Property Awards Campaigns
  • 1932 March - Financial difficulties of Korea University cited the same year, Chang took office in June
  • 1937 - Ewha Women's University Director
  • 1941 - Japanese Emperor in WU's renamed request rejected
  • 1945 September - Co-founded Republic of Korea Democratic Party and became the leader after Song Jin-woo was assassinated.
  • 1946 - Korea University's Chairman quit
  • 1946 - South Korea transitional legislative assembly elections, to run for losers
  • 1948 - Korea Democratic Party party in the first
  • 1948 August - South Korea Prime Minister and passed to fall
  • 1949 - Democratic Nationalist Party (민주국민당) merged with the Korea Democratic Party
  • 1951 May 17 - Republic of Korea No. 2 on behalf of the Vice-President
  • 1952 May 29 - Republic of Korea No. 2 on behalf of the retiring Vice-President
  • Republic of Korea Democratic Party Consultant
  • 1955 February 18 - Kim Seong-su died in Seoul.

Books

  • 《InCheonjip》 (인촌집)

References

  • Choong Soon Kim, Sŏng-su Kim, 《A Korean nationalist entrepreneur: a life history of Kim Sŏngsu, 1891-1955》 (SUNY Press, 1998)
Political offices
Preceded by
Lee Si-yeong
Vice President of South Korea
19511952
Succeeded by
Ham Tae-young
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