Kim Geum-hong

Kim Geum-hong (Korean: 김금홍; 22 March 1899? – 26 March 2013) was a South Korean supercentenarian claim whose age is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). If her age was true, she could be oldest person who ever lived in South Korea.

Biography
Kim claimed to be born on 22 March 1899 in Geumseong-myeon, Chungcheong, Korean Empire (present-day South Korea). After she moved to Okcheon County, Chungbuk, she lived and worked as a farmer. Kim was a vegetarian.

In early 2000s, she moved to Yuseong District, Daejeon. Kim cheered the South Korea national football team during 2006 World Cup in Germany. In 2009, she was reported as oldest living person in Daejeon. She was taken to hospital in September 2012. She passed away on 26 March 2013 at 06:30 AM in Daejeon, South Korea at the claimed age of 114 years, 4 days.