Song Jin-Woo | |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Damyang, Joseon Dynasty |
May 8, 1889
Died | December 30, 1945 Seoul, South Korea |
(aged 56)
Nationality | Korean |
Political party | Korea Democratic Party |
Song Jin-woo | |
Hangul | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Song Jinu |
McCune–Reischauer | Song Chinu |
Pen name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Goha |
McCune–Reischauer | Koha |
Song Jin-woo (Korean: 송진우, hanja: 宋鎭禹, May 8, 1889 - December 30, 1945) was a Korean journalist, politician, independence activist, and social activist. His nickname was Goha (고하, 古下). He was the 3rd, 6th and 8th CEO of The Dong-a Ilbo and he was the founder and first head of the Korea Democratic Party (한국 민주당) in 1945. He was killed by Baikuisa, a South Korean terrorist group.