South Korea

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Kim Dae-jung
김대중

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(1924 - 2009)

Kim served as President of South Korea from 
1998 to 2003. He was a 2000 Nobel Peace Prize 
recipient, the only Korean Nobel Prize recipient 
in history.  He was sometimes referred to as the
 "Nelson Mandela of South Korea".

Kim died on 18th August 2009, suffering 
from pneumonia.





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