O Jung-hup
O Jung-hup (1910–1939) was a North Korean military officer, who, according to the North Korean regime, fought the Japanese with Kim Il-sung.
| O Jung-hup | |
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| Revised Romanization | O Jung-heup |
| McCune–Reischauer | O Chung-hŭp |
O was born into a poor family in Seson-ri, Onsong County of North Hamgyong Province, on 10 July 1910.[1] He died in the Liukesong battle in Dunhua County on 17 December 1939. O was 29 at that time.[2]
Family
His family, the O family, are considered influential in the North Korean regime.[3] As of 2012, his nephew O Kuk-ryol was Vice-Chairman of the National Defense Commission of the DPRK.[4]
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References
- "Centenary of Birth of O Jung Hup Commemorated". Pyongyang: Korean Central News Agency. 9 July 2010.
- "National Memorial Service for O Jung Hup Held". Pyongyang: Korean Central News Agency. 17 December 2009.
- Choi, Song Min. "Thae Yong Ho's defection in the context of the O family legacy". www.dailynk.com. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- Levi, Nicolas (2012-02-01). "O Kuk Ryol: The Old Guard Never Dies". Sino-NK. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- 북한정보포털 | 인물 상세보기 | 오극렬. nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr (in Korean). Ministry of Unification. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
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