Kim Yong-woo (; April 29, 1912 – September 13, 1985) was the first Tiger Scout and former

Minister of National Defense A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found in states where the government is divided ...

, served as the Chief Scout of the

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. In 1975, Kim was awarded the 100th ''

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'', the only distinction of the

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, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting, at the 25th World Scout Conference.

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*http://fr.scoutwiki.org/Yong-Woo_Kim Recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award 1912 births Scouting in South Korea South Korean writers South Korean academics Ambassadors of South Korea to the United Kingdom National defense ministers of South Korea Members of the National Assembly (South Korea) University of Southern California alumni Yonsei University alumni Politicians from Seoul Andong Kim clan 1985 deaths {{SouthKorea-politician-stub