Background
He was born in Pyongyang as the second son of his father, Kim Yeong-pil (金永弼) and his mother, Yi Yeong-ja (李英子).
He was born in Pyongyang as the second son of his father, Kim Yeong-pil (金永弼) and his mother, Yi Yeong-ja (李英子).
He had six siblings, four of which were brothers, and the rest were sisters. He spent his childhood in various places such as Gangdong, Junghwa, Seongcheon and others due to his father"s job as the country headman of the places. He designed the Main Gate and a memorial hall at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan.