Helen Kim | |
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Born | 1899 Seoul, Korean Empire |
Died | (aged 71)[1] Seoul, South Korea |
Occupation | politician, educator, and social activist |
Nationality | Korean Empire, South Korea |
Period | 1899–1970 |
Genre | Poetry, novel, essay, drama |
Notable awards | Order of Cultural Merit (1963, rank unknown) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김활란 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Hwal-lan |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hwal-ran |
Art name | |
Hangul | 우월 |
Hanja | 又月 |
Revised Romanization | Uwol |
McCune–Reischauer | Uwŏl |
Helen Kim (also Kim Hwal-lan; Korean: 김활란; 1899–1970) was a South Korean politician, educator, social activist, and feminist. Her art name was Wuwol (우월). Kim was the founder of the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women[2] (WFMUCW), and the daily Korean newspaper, The Korea Times.[3]