User:Dckewon5131/김한규 (1877년)

Kim Han-gyu (September 20, 1877 – October 5, 1950) was an entrepreneur during the Japanese colonial period and served as a member of the Central Committee of the Japanese Government-General of Korea. The domicile was Gimhae.

Life
He was born in Hanseongbu. He was born as the son of an official who served as a secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, and after learning Chinese, he entered the government public Seongil Language School in 1995 and learned theology. He worked as a Japanese teacher from 1898 and served as an undergraduate in 1907, he served as an official of the Korean Empire.

During the Japanese colonial period, he was active as a financier. He served as an auditor of the Chosun Commercial Bank while working as an executive of several companies, and was said to be a double wall with Han Sang-ryong as a central figure in the Joseon financial world. He also served as a vice president of the Gyeongseong Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Gyeonggi-do Council, and a counselor of the Joseon Siksan Bank, and contributed to the merger of Hoseo Bank, laying the foundation for Hanil Bank.

Even after retiring in 1933, he was included as one of the 353 Korean meritorious people in the 1935 Joseon Meritorious Person's Fame compiled by the Governor-General. In this booklet, it is said that Kim Han-gyu is a rich and unique figure of Joseon, so he is not interested in entertainment and enjoys social activities, and sets an example for young people with an ideal personality.

While actually working as a businessman, he participated in various pro-Japanese organizations such as the Daejeong Industrial Friendship Association, and was also the vice president of the Joseon Defense Association. At the end of the Japanese colonial period, he was selected as the chief councilor of the Central Committee, and was ordained as the seventh and fifth rank by the Japanese government.

In the list of 708 pro-Japanese groups released in 2002, the Central Committee, the Pro-Japanese Organization Division, and the National Institute of Human Resources Development's list of prospective pro-Japanese life dictionaries released in 2008, it was included in the Central Committee and the Economic Sector.

It was also included in the list of 705 pro-Japanese anti-national activities released by the pro-Japanese anti-national activities committee.

See more

 * Chosun Government-General's Central Office

Reference

 * Kim Han-gyu - National History Compilation Committee