Kim Yong-ki

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Kim Yong-ki
Born(1908-09-05)September 5, 1908
Bong-an Village,
Gangwon-do, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Known forSouth Korean agrarian movement leader
SpouseKim Bonghee
Children5
AwardsRamon Magsaysay Award, Inchon Cultural Award, Order of Saemaeul Service Merit,
Korean name
Hangul
김용기
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Yong-gi
McCune–ReischauerKim Yong'gi
WebsiteIlga Memorial Foundation

Kim Yong-ki (

New Community Movement, the foundation of South Korea's modernization.[2] He founded the Canaan School in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, in 1962.[1] In recognition of his work, he was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public service in 1966.[2]

References

  1. ^
    Korea Economic Daily
    . 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  2. ^ a b "Biography of Kim Yong-Ki". Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation. Retrieved 2013-05-13.


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