Helen Kim

Helen Kim
Busan 1951
Busan 1951
Born1899
Seoul, Korean Empire
Died (aged 71)[1]
Seoul, South Korea
Occupationpolitician, educator, and social activist
NationalityKorean Empire, South Korea
Period1899–1970
GenrePoetry, novel, essay, drama
Notable awardsOrder of Cultural Merit (1963, rank unknown)
Korean name
Hangul
김활란
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Hwal-lan
McCune–ReischauerKim Hwal-ran
Art name
Hangul
우월
Hanja
又月
Revised RomanizationUwol
McCune–ReischauerUwŏl

Helen Kim (also Kim Hwal-lan; Korean김활란; 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]

  1. ^ "DR. HELEN KIM, 71, KOREAN FEMINIST". The New York Times. 12 February 1970. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  2. ^ "History – World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women". Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  3. ^ Kwon, Ji-youn (31 December 2013). "Korea Times Leads 'Personal Journalism'". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.

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