Religion (pro-Japanese collaborator)
| Life | 1892 ~ 1977 |
| Era | 근현대 |
| Clan | 김해 김씨 |
Kim Gil-chang (1892–1977) of the Gimhae Kim clan, born in Goseong, South Gyeongsang Province, was ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1924 and served for 33 years from 1933 at Hangseo Church in Busan, becoming a leading figure in the Korean Christian community and chairman of the Korean Christian Federation.
As vice-chairman of the Presbyterian General Assembly in 1938, he led the resolution mandating Shinto shrine worship and was accused of informing on those who refused, leading to his arrest in 1949. For these acts of collaboration he has been listed as a pro-Japanese collaborator by government findings and the Dictionary of Pro-Japanese Collaborators. After liberation he turned to education, founding the Gyeongnam Normal School Institute in 1955, which became the forerunner of today's Kyungsung University, and helped establish several other schools in the Busan area.