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Kim Do-tae (11 September 1891 – 26 December 1956) was a Korean educator. The achievements of the independence movement in the early days of the Japanese colonial period and the pro-Japanese editorial and track record in the late period coexist. The domicile was Gyeongju.

Life
He was born in Jeongju-gun, North Pyongan Province. After going through Osan School in Jeongju, he studied in Japan and graduated from Jeongjik English School in 1912. Later, he became a teacher who taught geography and history and worked at Sinheung Military Academy in Manchuria and Myeongshin School, a Christian school in Jaryeong-gun.

In 1919, he participated in the March 1st Movement as one of the 48 national representatives. Kim played an important role as a liaison between Choi Nam-sun, who wants to negotiate with the Christian side during the planning stage, and Lee Seung-hoon, founder of Osan School. He was arrested and tried in this case, but was acquitted the following year and released.

In 1921, he became a teacher at Whimoon High School. According to the Japanese authorities, it was recorded as a person who had anti-Japanese ideology and was feared to promote it, but during the war situation at the end of the Japanese colonial period, he published a number of pro-Japanese editorials and turned ideologically.

In 1945, she served as principal of Gyeongseong (present- Seoul womens' Commercial School), Munyeong Girls' Middle School and Hwimun Middle School after the founding of the Republic of Korea, and also served as chairman of the Joseon Geographical Society.

In 1949, he became a professor at the Air Force Academy, and after a while, he was reappointed as the principal of Gyeongseong Yeo Sang.

He died in 1956 at the age of 66.

After death

 * In honor of his contribution, the Korean government awarded the Presidential Commendation in 1968, the National Foundation Medal in 1980, and the National Foundation Medal in 1990.
 * In 2008, it was included in the list of prospective pro-Japanese biographical dictionaries compiled by the Institute for National Affairs to be included in the pro-Japanese biographical dictionary, but was put on hold due to controversy over its pro-Japanese activities. The Gyeongju Kim clan claims that Kim Do-tae dedicated himself to the protection of freedom and liberation of his country.

Related Topics

 * March 1st Movement
 * 48 national representatives
 * 33 national representatives
 * Choe Nam-seon
 * Lee Seung-hoon

Reference

 * Kim Do-tae: Merit for Independence - Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
 * Kim Do-tae - National History Compilation Committee