Jeronimo Lim Kim (1926–2006)[1] was a Cuban who was known for being a part of the Cuban Revolution.[2] He was a law school classmate of Fidel Castro.[2]
Jeronimo's father, Lim Cheon-taek (1903–1985), left Korea in hope of a better life to go to Mexico.[1] From Mexico, Cheon-taek went to Cuba in 1921.[3][1] Jeronimo was the oldest of six children. He was the first Korean to attend university in Cuba.[3] He went to law school at Havana University.[4]
Jeronimo worked with Che Guevara in pushing forth the Cuban Revolution.[3] He helped foster relations between North Korea, and as a result North Korea and Cuba became strong allies.[3]
Jeronimo became the Chief Agent at the National Revolutionary Police Force. He was said to be a non-ideologue who only wanted his people to do better.[5] Some have labeled Jeronimo to be the Cuba's Ahn Chang-ho.[5]
Jeronimo is the subject of a documentary titled Jeronimo: The Untold Tale of Koreans in Cuba.[6]
