Choe Chang-ik was a Korean politician in the Japanese colonial era.
12 Facts About Choe Chang-ik
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Choe Chang-ik was a member of the Korean independence movement.
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Choe Chang-ik was known by the names Choe Chang-sok, Choe Chang-sun, Choe Tong-u, and Ri Kon-u.
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Choe Chang-ik was born in Onsong County, Korea Empire in 1896.
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Choe Chang-ik later studied at Tokyo's Waseda University in the Department of Economics and Politics where he organized a student union and continued his activism.
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Choe Chang-ik was arrested by the Japanese police for these activities but was eventually released.
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In June 1923, Choe Chang-ik returned to Korea and became a member of the Korean Labor Society.
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Choe Chang-ik eventually worked to create a communist league within the organization.
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Choe Chang-ik eventually seceded from Kim's group in October 1925 and returned to Korea.
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In February 1928 Choe Chang-ik was imprisoned for the so-called "Third Communist Party of Korea Incident".
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Choe Chang-ik went to Yan'an, in partnership with Mu Chong and Kim Tu-bong.
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In September Choe Chang-ik became the first North Korea minister of finance; in 1952 deputy prime minister; in 1954 minister of finance and in 1955 security minister of the DPRK.