Kim Dae Jung
Kim Dae-jung 김대중 8th President of South Korea In office 25 February 1998 – 25 February 2003 Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil Park Tae-Joon Lee Han-dong Chang Sang Chang Dae-whan Kim Suk-soo Preceded by Kim Young-sam Succeeded by Roh Moo-hyun Personal details Born (1925-12-03)3 December 1925 Haui-do, Sinan, Jeollanam-do, Japanese Korea (now Haui Island, South Korea) Died 18 August 2009(2009-08-18) (aged 83) Seoul, South Korea Resting place Seoul National Cemetery, Seoul, South Korea Political party Democratic Spouse(s) Lee Hui-ho Religion Roman Catholicism Awards Nobel Peace Prize (2000) Signature Military service Allegiance  South Korea Service/branch Republic of Korea Navy Rank Sublieutenant This article contains Korean text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Hangul and hanja. Korean name Hangul 김대중 Hanja 金大中 Revised Romanization Gim Daejung McCune–Reischauer Kim Taejung Pen name Hangul 후광 Hanja 後廣 Revised Romanization Hugwang McCune–Reischauer Hugwang Kim Dae-jung (Korean pronunciation: [kimdɛdʑuŋ]; 3 December 1925 – 18 August 2009) was the 8th President of South Korea from 1998 to 2003, and the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize recipient. He came to be called the "Nelson Mandela of Asia" for his long-standing opposition to authoritarian rule and for his Sunshine Policy towards North Korea.