Choe Jun
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- This is a Korean name; the family name is Choe.
| Choe Jun | |
|---|---|
| Hangul: |
최준
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| Hanja: |
崔浚
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| Revised Romanization: | Choe Jun |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Choe Chun |
Choe Jun (1884-1970) was a businessman and philanthropist in early 20th-century Korea. He was born in Gyeongju, in present-day South Korea. His family, known as the "Choe Bujatjip," had been known since the 17th century for their wealth and public-spiritedness. After the liberation of Korea in 1945, he gave much of his fortune to the Yeungnam University Foundation. He spent his later years in Suji, in Gyeonggi Province.
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Choe, Jun |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 최준, 崔浚 |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Businessman and philanthropist. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gyeongju, Korea |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1970 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Suji, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
