Kim Yong-ki

South Korean agrarian (1908–1988)

Kim Yong-ki
Born	(1908-09-05)September 5, 1908 Bong-an Village, Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, Korean Empire^[1]
Died	August 1, 1988(1988-08-01) (aged 79) Seoul, South Korea
Resting place	2nd Canaan Farmer's School in Gangwon-do, South Korea
Nationality	South Korean
Known for	South Korean agrarian movement leader
Spouse	Kim Bonghee
Children	5
Awards	Ramon Magsaysay Award, Inchon Cultural Award, Order of Saemaeul Service Merit,

Korean name
Hangul	김용기
Hanja	金容基^[1]
Revised Romanization	Gim Yong-gi
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Yong'gi

Website	Ilga Memorial Foundation

Kim Yong-ki (Korean: 김용기; September 5, 1908 – August 1, 1988) was a South Korean agrarian movement leader, Christian and philosopher. He was a pioneer in waste land cultivation, and strove to demonstrate through his work that life as a farmer can be fulfilling and productive. His mission was to induce dynamic spiritual, inspirational, and economic change in rural areas of South Korea. He is considered one of the founding fathers of the New Community Movement, the foundation of South Korea's modernization.^[2] He founded the Canaan School in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, in 1962.^[1] In recognition of his work, he was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public service in 1966.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "가나안학교 설립 김용기 전기 출간". Korea Economic Daily. 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
^ ^a ^b "Biography of Kim Yong-Ki". Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation. Retrieved 2013-05-13.