Born in Ulsan, Korea
Ancestors 
Son of Nam-geuk (박) Pak
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
[private son (1940s - unknown)]
Died [date unknown]
in Japan
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Nov 2017
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Biography
- Grandfather of noted comic Fred Armisen[1][2]
- celebrated "Japanese" dancer Masami Kuni (邦正美) / Masami Ehara (江原正美) - who was actually of Korean descent and originally named Pak Yeong-In (박영인)[1][2]
- According to US Intelligence archives, he may have acted as a Japanese spy/agent in Nazi Germany as he was touring & giving performances. He requested and was granted the right to go and entertain troops at the front lines and would have been in a position to gather intelligence because of his social standing and recognition as an artist.[2]
- Kuni Memorial Room is a museum (or section?) dedicated to his contributions to dance & choreography[2]
- s/o Pak Nam-geuk & Seo Hyang Woo
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wikipedia: Fred Armisen, accessed 19 Nov 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Unfamiliar Kin." Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (Season 4 Episode 2). PBS. 10 October 2017.
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