Kim Yong-woo (; April 29, 1912 – September 18, 1985) was the first Tiger Scout and former

Minister of National Defense A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in som ...

, served as the

Chief Scout A Chief Scout is the principal or head scout for an organization such as the military, colonial administration or expedition or a talent scout in performing, entertainment or creative arts, particularly sport. In sport, a Chief Scout can be the prin ...

of the

Korea Scout Association The Korea Scout Association is the national Scouting association of South Korea. Scouting was founded in Korea in 1922 while under Japanese rule, and sent representatives to the first Far East Scouting competition in Beijing in 1924. However, it ...

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

Bronze Wolf Award The Bronze Wolf Award is bestowed by the World Scout Committee (WSC) to acknowledge "outstanding service by an individual to the World Scout Movement". It is the highest honor that can be given a volunteer Scout leader in the world and it is the ...

'', the only distinction of the

World Organization of the Scout Movement The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM ) is the largest international Scouting organization. WOSM has 173 members. These members are recognized national Scout organizations, which collectively have around 43 million participants. WOS ...

, 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 People from Seoul Gim clan of Andong 1985 deaths {{SouthKorea-politician-stub