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Kim Seong-su
김성수
2nd 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
Kim Seong-su
Hangul
김성수
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Seong-su
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŏngsu
Art name
Hangul
인촌
Hanja
Revised RomanizationInchon
McCune–ReischauerInch'on
Courtesy name
Hangul
판석
Hanja
Revised RomanizationPanseok
McCune–ReischauerP'ansŏk

Kim Seong-su (김성수, 金性洙; October 11, 1891 – February 18, 1955) was a Korean educator, independence activist, journalist, entrepreneur, politician and calligrapher, the second Vice President of South Korea serving 1951–1952. He founded Korea University and Dong-A Ilbo. Kim was born in Gochang county, North Jeolla province. nickname was Inchon (인촌; 仁村), it was "the Good Village".

Life

Education

Life

Kim Seong-su and Syngman Rhee (one day of 1951)
Kim Seong-su and Syngman Rhee (one day of 1951)

Book

  • 《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 Vice President of South Korea
1951–1952
Succeeded by

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