Kim Yong-san explained

Hangul:김용산
Hanja:金用山
Rr:Gim Yong-san
Mr:Kim Yong-san

Kim Yong-san (October 13, 1922 – July 14, 2011) was a Korean businessman. He was born in Siheung, Gyeonggi province.[1] He is a pioneer in the industrialization of South Korea, specifically the construction business. In 1948 he founded the Kukdong Business Group, one of the largest construction companies in South Korea.[2] His company has built many famous projects which include; KLCC Building in Kuala Lumpur (currently the third tallest building in the world), Korea World Trade Center, as well as many other projects, both domestically and internationally.

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  1. Web site: 고객센터 . 네이트 인물검색 . People.nate.com . 2007-07-15 . 2010-01-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120222074041/http://people.nate.com/people/info/ki/my/kimyongsn/ . 2012-02-22 .
  2. News: http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2007071549651&sid=0106&nid=006&ltype=1 . ko:김용산 前극동건설 회장 별세 . . Korean . 2010-01-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111001163738/http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2007071549651&sid=0106&nid=006&ltype=1 . 2011-10-01 .