Kim Dae-jung

President of south korea from 1998 to 2003.

Born January 6th, 1924 in Haui-do. [ref]

Died August 18th, 2009 at 85 years old in Severance Hospital (pneumonia, heart failure). [ref]

Occupations
journalist, politician
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