KOREANS IN THE CHINESE COMMUNIST ARMIES

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The following list contains personal details on Koreans in varinus nositions
in the Northeast Peopleas Liberation Army, exclusive of those already returned
to active duty in North Korea.*
Chomeechu (f,eff,), also reported AN Chong-sik :2,A:-;3), of working-
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class origin, was promoted to battalion corrander in the Chineee Communist army.
Tie has also served as chief of the sunnly section of MIA. YT gnno-Aelann.l. L I )
Detaehrent and
later as comeanaer ot the 2 Heginent of. the 4 Independent DiViSIOA.
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2. CHANG Chlonin -n ), after studying at Peiping University, jc.ioa the
Chinese Comrunist army when it took the city and became deputy chief of the
Political Denartnent of Chi Nan (A ) Military District of Kirin Province
Peace Preservation Headquarter.
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3. CHANG,Hun (: ), original name KIM Yong-ch41 kije ire ), of laboring
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class parentage, was chief of the Operation Section of the 4 Indenendent
Division.
4. CHANG NokC)-;' l'4,) is chief of staff 9.Reginent, 4 Independent Division.
5. STANG ( ), went to Yenan after completing secondary school and be-
came head of the staff personnel section of the 4 Indenendent Division.
6. Cliej:G Ye-sin (iik of working-class origin, went to Taihsingshan and
'kenEii in 19470 to join the Chinese Communist army. He is head of the Ppliti-
cal Defense Department of the South Manchurian District and of the 4 Inde-
pendent Division.
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CHIN Tolarsillil (VI JP 1,-) is chief of staff 7 Regiment, 4 Indenendent Division.
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CHO Ewan ()IA 1e ) also renorted as CHO Ha (II t), joined the KIP
Unit of the Alded Anti-Japanese Army in Taihsingihan and later served as con-
mander of the 3 Regiment, Liaoning, 4 Independent Division of the Northeast
Peoples Liberation Arny. He is a native of Yongchon 415) County (Gun)t
Yonganpo (124-22, 39-56), North Pyongan Province,
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9. CHO Sin (E161 ), a member of the Yenan Clique, is of laboring class origin.
During the Jananese occupation, and 25X1
Tientsin. He is now head of the nurchasing denartrent of Rear Area Head-
qunrters of the Liaotung Military District.
10, CH107 Chi-hu: See CH10M Pong.
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11. CH1OE Chon ( -ed ) is commander 2 Regiment, 4 Independent Division.
12. CH10v Ho-wnn* See MA Il-sin.
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13. CHIEiltnn kiee T1 ), a college student who did not graduate, worked with
KIM Il-song and. was inprisoned by the Japanese Gendarmerie in Fushun (123-54,
41-53). Liberated after the war, became president of the Sixth Korean Training
Battalion.
14. CHROEitaing
e ), original name CHION Chi-hu (11i. ,11k), is a graduate of
the law department of Chuo (q7k) University, Tokyo. Conscrinted by the
Jaeaneee army and graduated from the Special Military Academy in Shihchiachueng
(114-27, 38-02). he became a second lieutenant in the Jananese arry. In October
1944n he deserted and went to Taiheingehan, where he was chief of staff in the
3 Reginent. 4 Independent Division.
15. CH1OE tung-kuk(it 44), a graduate of Pyongyeng Medical College, is head
of the Medical Department of the 4 Indenendent Division.
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16. CHONG. Chaenhawn (ve g:), formerly of KIM Il-song troops, is political
commissar of the 2 Brigade of the 4 Indenendent Division.
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CHONG Hae-chin (o j41) is commander 5 Regiment, 4 Independent Division,
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18. cri&m. 40 was governor of Samsu (128-02, 31-18) County, South
Hamtnrong, under the Jananese. He went to Yenan, and after the war to the
Northeast, where he was nolitical commissar of the Educational Battalion for
Koreans In the Northeast Peoples Libereticn Army at Yenchi (129-31, 42-55).
He now works for the North Korea Labor Party.
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19. CHONG Nare-chu (t, 7,0 II, ), from Yenan, was an opium dealer in Peining during
the Jannnese occunatIon and is now chief of the Supply Denartrent of 4 Inde-
pendent Division.**
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20. cRorG Paek(;;,iy ), once with the Northeast Allied Anti-Jananese Army in
Chnngpaithan (12S-05, 42-01) later became commander of the Changnai guerrilla
unit of the Northeast Peopless Liberation Army.
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21. CHONG Tongnhva (1430). formerly with the Northeast Allied Anti-Japanese
Army, later was political comeissar of the Changpai guerrilla unit.
22. Oha ,
G -y0 /ill ),former second lieutenant in the Manchukuo Army, is
comnander 3 Regiment of the 4 Independent Division.
23.CTIH.Pina-i,621.ZM 4,), original name CHO 121yonechu Cied ,inAnt-), a graduate
of the literature denartnent of Keio University, Tokyo, was chief of the
Propaganda Section of the Korean Independence Party in Chungking. From there
he went to Yenan and thence to the Northeast, where he has been in charge of
compiling materials for educating Koreans, under the Political Department of
Liaotunn Military District.**
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pHq Pom( ',k6), formerly in Taiheineshan, is comeander of the jieace Pre-
servation Battalion in Panientung Helen (130-33, 44-54) in Mutanchiang.
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25. C1U le
To-1w en ), attended a college but received no degree and was
later gratanted from the Whameoa Military Academy. He lived in Yenan, where
he was involved in a romance with HO Chong-suk ( 0 4). a well-known
demiLondaine. He is at present nolitical commissar 61' the 1 Brigade, Harbin
Peace Preservation Headquarters of the Northeast Peoples Liberation
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26. CHU Yong (i A7, ), a laborer by origin, is head of the civilian movement
section of the-Political Department of Liaopei 'ilitany District.**
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27. SA11 Sin-ne ) graduate of Suk M A a
yong (d) Women's University,
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Seoul, is concubine -Of the chief of staff of the 4 Independent Division.
After the war she studied in the USSR, then served as battalion commander
attached to the Cultural Denartment of the 4 Independent Division. She is
now a staff worker for the North Korean Labor Party.
28. HO Chareeesong, ?t2:14.0, formerly with the Northeast Aried Anti-Japanese
Army. accompanied IIM /1-song to the USSR and returnea after the war. He is
deeuty chief of the organization section of the Political Departrent of nutan-
chiang Military District, handling matters Pertaining to Korean staff personnel.
1! ), a woman singer, is a USSR citisen of Korean origin;
she is the wife of. WANG Pgyong (see below). She is a second lieutenant in the
Soviet army, a cultural staff worker, commender of a cultural proeaganda bat-
talion attached to the 4 Independent Division.
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V aped 47, studied at Kansai (
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and was graduated from the Foreign Language School in Shanghai. She lived in
Nanking and then was active in Yanan. She is now a member of the central staff
of the North Korea Labor Party. See CHU Tokehae, above.**
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31. HO Sung2hp ,e,er )rejD is chief of staff 6 Regiment, 4 Independent Division,
HONG CiVongi.-72,1&,(54-, 4 A), a graduate of Vanchukun Military Academy. ana a
first lieutenant in We Manchukuo army, joined the Chinese Communists and be-
came a member of the Military Training Grown of the 4 Indenenient Division.
33. ligq_alm( Nk), a graduate of the Nanking Military Academy, of eeasant
origin, joined the Chinese Communists when he finished school. He is chief of
the Political Denartment of the 4 Independent Division.
34. HVA7G SOIc (ei ), of working-class origin, became a labor hero while he
working in Yenan. Later he went to the Northeast, where he was eolitical
missar of the 3 Regieent, 4 Independent Division.
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35. mu pos. ("I, )'J7 ), a graduate of the law denartment of Nippon University.
Jaean, first went to Taihsingshan, then became commander of the terrison
regiment assigned to Liaopei Provincial Peace Preservation. Headquarters. He
is a native of Suwon (127-01, 37-16) County, Kyonggi Province.
36. RANG ChunenOr (? *5) now using the name TI Min (
e ), is conrander
of the 4 (artillery) Regiment of the Independent Peace Preservation Head-
quarters. After graduation from Paoting Military Academy. he was first
lieutenant in Y1.1 Hsi-shangs army until captured by the Communists in 1942.
He was used in operations in the northwest.
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Division.
38, KIM Chemtll
Clique and
Division.
is chief of the Administration Section of the Independent Fourth
of working-class origin, is a member of the Yenan
former he of of the Administration Section of the 4 Independent
Kal_geinampna, (4.'. 5 43 ) is section chief of Communications, 3 Brigade,
4 Independent Division.
40, 1JY Phu:lc:ell(' ' ), after greduetion from middle school went to Yenan.
He is political comeisar headeuarters regleent of the Central Indenendent
Peace Preservation Headquarters.
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) graduate of the literary department of the Doshisha
Of staff 8 Regiment, 4 Independent Divizion,
KIM Ki-eynozg ( pjrp I was a member of the artillery observation unit of
the New Fourth Army. He is comeander of the garrison battalion attached to
the Independent Artillery Division.
44. KIM PR erne ( ) , a gr.-nitrate of the Foreign Lanennege School of Daitx;en
under the Janenese repine was internreter for ?TAMURA Neiji ( i )4-12
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In Yenan, he was imprisoned for several months as a suspected soy. In the
Northeast, he became director of the F,astern Manchuria Sino-Norean Cultural
Astociatilon, and. of the L'ion 74.4,nne ( ) daily neweepaeer office, as
well as political commissar of the Milita,ry and. Political Univereity at Yenchi
and de-nety mayor of Yenchi. He is now inclined towards South Korea.
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45. KIM PyOng-yong ( ) is chief of staff 1 Regieent, 4 Independent Division.
46. KIN 56)114..ii ( ), formerly in Yenan and member of the CCP, is chief of
-staff ok-the 2 Brigade of the 4 Indenendent Division,
147 Tgask: See WANG Toni
48. RIM Tonatwop, ( );!,/,L ). formerly in Yenan and member of the CCP, is deputy
chief of the Supply Bureau of ths 4 Independent Division.
KIM Yonp-ch3ol: See CHANG Hun.
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CO. KO Ung-hwan ( 4kt )t a graduate of Tokyo Medical University, with an VD
from the USSR, is denuty chief of the Medical Denartnent of the 4 Independent
Division and a direct sotordinate of Kir Il-song.
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51 NA Il-sin ( ) real name CHICE Ho-won (1:f,i /en), was a member of
the sunervisory committee of the National Revolution Pally headquarters in
Chungkine, and gained the confidence of KIM Yakesan Je), more commonly
known as UV Von-pang ('-f 7L, gL). An independent detachment commander in
the Korean Restoration Army, he was imprisoned for a year and a half after
the war by the Yl Hong-kwang Unit under suspicion of political deviation.
Upon his release he was sent to South Korea as commander of a detachment at
Taebaeksan (128e54, 37-06) but became ill and returned to ranchuria. He is
deputy political commissar of the 1 Brigade of the 1 Field Columr,4;'
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??TA Jong:inane (f,) /-JN dad, formerly with KIM Il-eong troops in. Manchuria, is
political chief of the 1 Brigade of the 4 Independent Division.
MUN Chong (2C ) a graduate of Nanking Military Academy who was in Yenan,
then in Chungking, is principal of the Korean Training Battalion in Kirin
Province.
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C119.1v3tth-q?. t. , formerly with the Northeast Allied Anti-Janenese
Army, he went to the USSR with KIM Il-song. Upon his return he became com-
mander of the Korean Trair.'!ng Battalion of Ha.rbin Peace Preservation Head-
quarters.
NAM Sang-nchin (i( Al a subordinate of CIPOE YongekOn (
-e Seventh Ar of the Northeast Allied Anti-Jananese Army
of the 7;inth Korean Tretning Battalion in Mutaechiannn
).?'ll,*.n) in
'resident
ug Chi! o 1-2p ne? ( ), a graduate of1:na....ing Military Academy, joined
the Nev Fourth Arrr from Chungking. After the .eer, he went to the Northeast
and became chief of staff of the 4 Indenendent Divisien. He is now chief of
staff of the 4 Indenendent Division.
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.57 0 Chouneeam (-IR A ). a Soviet citizen of Korenn origin, is deity chief
of the East Manchurian District Korean Political Defense Department. He is
opposed to KIT il-song and a supnorter of KI F Yuechong and CH,07 Yong-1ton.
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n . PAYT; Hak...hyok ( J )4) Is chief of staff 1 Regiment, 4 Independent Division.
59, gm.,.chal.:ha (4i. A NI), principal of the Tae Song ()", hN) Middle School in
Lunching (129-26, 42-47) under the Japanese, later joined. the Chinese Commu-
nists. He is president of the Yenchi Milttasy and Political. School for Eoreant.**
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60. Y_i
:o4xiyon-1)qa L, )0 a graduate of Eastern University in the U3SR, was a
classmate of PAK Hore-yong (n4 W h( ). After the war he became political
missar of the Korean denartment of Northeast Military and Political University.
61. ;PAK UR(4 ), a singer, went to Taihslngshan from the USSR and was head of
the Supply Department of the 4 Independent DiViSi071. He eapports CH3OE Yongekon
and is opposed to KIM 11-song.**
gAlc OR tArl 40, former Communist in Yennn, and member of the CCP, is chief of
Min Yun (Masses Movement) of the 4 Indenendent Division.
63, PAL/mag.:2 ), a professor in the former Kiangsi Red Army Universitys
fled to the country and eventually to Yenan. He spent his youth in the USSR
and. spectalined in Chinese studies. He is nolitical commissar of the Operations
Committee of the South Manchurian District Korean Peonle2s Democratic Union.
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64. pANG go-Ban ( ), known as Yl Ch4onepok .A",,sen). while he was in
Yenan, is of peasant origin. He was active in the Hulin (133-38, 45-59) area
as a direct sabordinnte of MOE Yong-kon, then studies two years at :isatern
University in Moscow and returned to Yenan. He is now political comntssar of
the 4 Independent Division.**
65. PANG TOkekyAng(2j ''. 42), enSovlet citieen of Korean origin, was originally
a chauffeur. He is now 'directly under KIM Il-song as denuty commander of the
Transport Brigade, Mutanchiang Military District Transnort Division of the
Northeast People's Liberation Army, and the person responsible for all Koreans
in the Brigade.
66, A
PX011 "(A W? f ) , graduate of a Chinese university and member of the CCP, is
chief of ilaff of the 1 Brigade of the 4 Independent Division.
67 s3m ch ,
Issa_.? 4O-1 a graduate of the law ,lepartnent of Reset :)1,; Uni-
versity in Jaionn.*Is assistant chief of the 7'olitieal Denartment of the ? 4 Inde-
pendent Division and also chief of the Political Department of the South Man-
churian District.
68, sIg_&u-ciab4 ( 4Y I, ), a fnrner, was in Changpaishan at the end of the war
with the Northeast Allied Anti-Japanese Arny. He later became political com-
missar of the Third Regiment of the Third Field Column.
69., aLljat=kca t) is commander 1 Regiment? 4 Indeeendent Division.
70. SON Yonge.sang, ( is. slAen,), of mixed Chinese and Korean parentnge, is commander
of the garrison battalion of Liaotung Military District headquarters.
71. SONG Ch plmesok ( ), member of the CCP., is political commissar of the
1 Brigade of the 4 Independent Division.
72' ( 1- ), gradute of Whapoa rilitpry Academy, .TIbe-,.7 of the
Yenan Clique and cf the Chtnese Communist Party, is colimander o tkv, 4 inde-
Yiendent Divi ir)u.
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vAirq ini6AgjiL4 ), born in the USSR:, is an officer of the Soviet arry on
active duty, seiSving as a direct subordinnte of KIM Il-song, He was sent fror
the USSR in October 1948 to assume his "resent Position as heal of the militP,r;v
instruction group of the 4 Independent Division.
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WA:j(1 TlIng (n 44)), known in Chungking as KIM Tlaek 4), was head of
the Central ProPaganda Denartment of the National Revolutionary Party there.
He is now a member of the central staff of the South Korean Labor Party.
75.X (,t ), former James e soldier, is chief of Militery Discipline, 3 Brigade,
4 Indelendent Division.
76. et.
( tt- ee ), a graduate of the law department of Nippon University
in Japan, vas conscripted by the Japanese army but fled to Taihsingshan. He
became political comeissar and chief of the Political Denartment of the Fourth
Regiment of Indenendent Peace Preservation Headquarters.
77. 71C40On-no4'n See PANG Hoesan.
:YUChu.p.-hun. (t ). member of the COP, is chief of the Orgenieation
Section of the'4 Independent Division.
79,YI ii% 'Cana (T r:q!i) was an active member of the Korean Comruniet Party but went
into temporary retirement. After the war he became nolitical commissar of the
peace Preservation-Unit (two Korean units ani one Chinese) in Yenchi Helen.**
Bo - XL k!! corm-tender 6 Regimen, 4 Indenendent Division.
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SI. XI ,Maneoho (% ;1,/ I, former second lieutenant in the Manchukuo Ary o is
commander of the 4 Regiment, 4 Indenendent Divieicn.
82. YInEiv See RANG Chun-nom.
33. YI Puna (t )ii), formerly with the Special Affairs Section of the Jananese
Inner Mongolia government, is section chief of the 3 Brigade of the 4 Inde-
pendent Division.
XI Pvong:chu ( t /4/ ), graduate of Peking University, is coreander of
Guard Battalion, 4 Independent Division.
85. YLSon.ittman ($ A), a trusted subordinate of RIM Mu-chong since the war,
Is commnnder of the South Manchurian District Liaotung Province Regiment of
the railway guards of the Northeast Peoniels Liberation Army. He is of working-,
class origin.**
6. TY .Yong, (!]1: a secondary school graduate, went to Taihsin,
'i,?enam and thence
to Yenan. A"'sitypicn1 Corrunist, he is political commissar of the Third Brigade
of the 4 Indenendent Division.**
37. Si;np-kUn (19, A ) of working-c/ass oriein, was in Taiheingshan and
returned to North Korea after the war. He is celtural commander of the Artil-
lery Regiment, 2 Division and chief of the Or{eanieation Section of the Political
Department of the 4 Division. He is not satisfied with his Position in North
Korea.
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7U k;yillg=i2.1 3 ?..) left his studies at Peiping University to go to Yenan.
ae was a commander of the garrison regiment of Futanchieng Military District.
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89. YU Eyo'nf77hwa (d /
e /etj /CO joined the Yl Hongekwang Unit after the war and was
later commender of the cultural unit attached to the Guard Battalion of the 4
Independent Division. He is a graduate of Ueno School of Arts in Japan.
YUN Tone-su (r 4.? ), a groidnate of Senshu (q'/W,;-) University, Jaean, wes
aesistnnt chief of the Political Department of the First Brigade of the Second
eLele C;olumn 111 Yen in but wee o7.1..el from the eerny for retnrninn to :iorth
orea without nermis3ion Ae later served in the reception section of the liee
ef communication in the Northeast and is now olitical officer of the 2 Brir,a4c25X1
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