Lee Bo-ik (Korean: 리보익; May 31, 1876 - October 18, 1959) was the grandmother of Kim Il-sung and great-grandmother of Kim Jong-il. She was a farmer from Pyongyang, South Pyongan Province, North Korea, and the wife of Kim Bo-hyǒn, who was also a farmer.
Lee Bo-ik | |
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이보익 | |
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| Born | May 31, 1876 Pyongyang, Pyongan Province, North Korea |
| Died | October 15, 1959 Pyongyang, Pyongan Province, North Korea |
| Spouse | Kim Pohyŏn |
| Children | Kim Hyong-jik Kim Hyŏngnok Kim Hyong-gwon Kim Gu-il Kim Hyong-sil Kim Hyong-bok |
| Relatives | Kim family |
| Lee Bo-ik | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 이보익 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | I Boik |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Poik |
Life
editShe was born on May 31, 1876 in Pyongyang, South Pyongan Province.
She eventually married Kim Bo-hyon, a farmer, and gave birth to three sons and three daughters: eldest son Kim Hyong-jik (father of Kim Il-sung), second son Kim Hyongnok, third son Kim Hyong-gwon, eldest daughter Kim Gu-il, second daughter Kim Hyong-sil, and third daughter Kim Hyong-bok.[1]
On June 4, 1937, the Battle of Pochonbo occurred in Kapsan County, South Hamgyong Province. Later, Kim Young-ju, who worked as an interpreter for the Japanese army, learned that the mastermind of the attack was his brother Kim Il-sung. In order to gain Kim Yong-ju's cooperation, Japan handed over his grandmother.[2][3]
On August 15, 1945, her grandson Kim Il-sung returned to China from the Soviet Union.
Death and Legacy
editShe died on October 18, 1959, at the age of 83 and a statue in her honor stands at the Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery.[4]
Yi Poik and Kim Pohyŏn were likened as "patriots" by the Editorial Committee for the Short Biography of Kim Il Sung.[5]
On 19 August 2013, wreaths were sent by various North Korean organizations to the tombs of Yi Poik and Kim Pohyŏn.[6]
References
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- ^ "朝媒发文纪念金日成祖母：朝鲜母亲的光辉楷模_共产党员网". news.12371.cn. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ "金日成主席祖母李宝益女士：向日本鬼子发号施令，使日寇胆战心惊 - 乌有之乡". www.wyzxwk.com. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ Delegate, Official USA (20 August 2012). "Wreaths Laid before Grave of Kim Po Hyon". KFAUSA.
- ^ Editorial Committee for the Short Biography of Kim Il Sung; Chʻulpʻansa, Oegungmun (1973). Kim Il Sung: short biography. Foreign Languages Publishing House. p. 1.
- ^ 朝鲜纪念金辅铉先生诞辰142周年. 朝鲜《劳动新闻》（中文）[引用日期2013-10-02]