Kim Tae-young

former Defense Minister of South Korea
Person human Q486900
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Kim Tae-young

Summary

Kim Tae-young is a human[1]. His place of birth was Seoul[2]. He was born on January 13, 1949[3]. He passed away in Seoul[4]. He died on February 26, 2025[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Seoul[2], Kim Tae-young…
  • Kim Tae-young died in Seoul[4].
  • Kim Tae-young was born on January 13, 1949[3].
  • Kim Tae-young died on February 26, 2025[5].
  • Kim Tae-young held citizenship in South Korea[8].
  • Korean was Kim Tae-young's native language[9].
  • Kim Tae-young worked as a politician[6].
  • Kim Tae-young held the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff[10].
  • Kim Tae-young held the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff[11].
  • Kim Tae-young held the position of Minister of National Defence of South Korea[12].
  • Among Kim Tae-young's employers was Ajou University[13].
  • Kim Tae-young's education included a stint at Korea Military Academy[14].
  • Kim Tae-young is recorded as male[15].
  • Kim Tae-young's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Kim Tae-young's Commons category is recorded as Kim Tae-young[17].
  • Kim Tae-young's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[18].
  • Kim Tae-young's family name is recorded as Kim[19].
  • Kim Tae-young's given name is recorded as Tae-yeong[20].
  • Kim Tae-young's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[21].
  • Kim Tae-young's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as Kim T'aeyŏng[22].
  • Kim Tae-young's Revised Romanization is recorded as Gim Tae-yeong[23].

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Origins and Family

Kim Tae-young's place of birth was Seoul[2]. He was born on January 13, 1949[3]. Korean was his native language[9].

Education

Kim Tae-young's education included a stint at Korea Military Academy[14].

Career and Affiliations

Kim Tae-young's professions included politician[6]. He was employed by Ajou University[13]. Positions held include Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff[10], a chief of defence[24], in South Korea[25] and Minister of National Defence of South Korea[12], a public office[26], in South Korea[27].

Death and Burial

Kim Tae-young died on February 26, 2025[5]. He died in Seoul[4].

Why It Matters

Kim Tae-young ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Kim Tae-young born?

Kim Tae-young's place of birth was Seoul[2].

Where did Kim Tae-young die?

Kim Tae-young passed away in Seoul[4].

What did Kim Tae-young do for work?

Kim Tae-young worked as politician[6].

Where did Kim Tae-young go to school?

Kim Tae-young was educated at Korea Military Academy[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . yna.co.kr. Retrieved . yna.co.kr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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