Yeom Dong-jin
Korean right-wing militant (1902–c.1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yeom Dong-jin (Korean: 염동진; February 14, 1909 – after June 24, 1950[lower-alpha 1]), also known as Yeom Eung-taek, was a Korean far-right militant and independence activist. He was the main founder and leader of the White Shirts Society, a secret fascist terrorist organization that assassinated several Korean politicians.
Yeom Dong-jin | |
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Birth name | Yeom Eung-taek |
Nickname(s) | The Blind General |
Born | (1909-02-14)February 14, 1909 Pyongyang, South Pyongan, Korean Empire |
Died | After June 24, 1950 (around 41) Likely Seoul, South Korea |
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Relations | Kim Jong-jin (nephew via sister) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 염동진 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Yeom Dong-jin |
McCune–Reischauer | Yŏm Tong-chin |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 염응택 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Yeom Eung-taek |
McCune–Reischauer | Yŏm Ŭng-t'aek |
Most scholars believe he was also a double-agent for the Japanese Kempeitai. He and the White Shirts Society have been linked to a number of crimes and assassination attempts. This includes an attempt on Kim Il Sung in 1946, the assassination of Lyuh Woon-hyung in 1947, and the assassination of Kim Ku in 1949. However, there are varying degrees of debate on whether he was truly responsible for these actions.