Kim Yong-san

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This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.

Kim Yong-san

Hangul	김용산
Hanja	金用山
Revised Romanization	Gim Yong-san
McCune-Reischauer	Kim Yong-san

Kim Yong-san (born 1922 in Gyeonggi Province) is a Korean businessman. 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. 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.