Kim Suk-won (; 22 April 1945 – 26 August 2023) was a South Korean businessman and politician. He was the chair of Ssangyong Business Group, one of the largest companies in South Korea. Kim served as the president of the Boy Scouts of Korea, a member of the

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, and vice-chairman of the World Scout Foundation. In 1995, Kim was awarded the 241st

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by the World Scout Committee, for exceptional services to the world Scout movement. Kim Suk-won died on 26 August 2023, at the age of 78.

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