Politics & nobility (pro-Japanese collaborator)
Same-name figures:
김세현(金世鉉) — Independence patriot · Manchuria theater · Patriotic Merit Medal (愛族章, 2016)
| Life | 1895 ~ 1945 |
| Era | 근현대 |
| Clan | 안동 김씨 |
Kim Se-hyeon, also known as Kim Se-won, of the Andong Kim clan, was registered in Seunginjeong, Gyeongseong (Seoul). He was granted junior fifth court rank in 1915, later promoted to senior fifth rank, received the Showa Enthronement Commemorative Medal in 1928, and in 1932 inherited the baron title from his grandfather, Baron Kim Jong-han.
He was appointed a councilor of the Joseon Yudo Federation in 1939, and in 1940 received the 2,600th Anniversary of the Japanese Empire Commemorative Medal and was promoted to senior fourth court rank, maintaining his noble title and colonial-era offices throughout the period. He was accordingly listed on the roster of 708 pro-Japanese figures, in the Dictionary of Pro-Japanese Collaborators, and on the list of 705 pro-Japanese anti-national offenders.