Kim To-man (Korean: 김도만) was a faction member of the Kapsan faction, and the Director of the Propaganda and Agitation Department (PAD) of North Korea, but removed from office by Kim Il Sung.
Kim To-man was a faction member of the Kapsan faction,[1] whose ringleader, Pak Kum-chol sought to introduce economic reforms, challenge Kim Il Sung's cult of personality, and appoint himself as Kim Il Sung's successor.
[1] Without Kim Il Sung's approval, Kim produced work called An Act of Sincerity[1] – described variously as either a film or a stage play[2] – that honored the feats of Pak and his wife as members of the Kapsan Operation Committee and the life of Pak.
Kim Yong-ju, having studied in Russia, supported a more classical view of Marxism and was not fond of the extensive personality cult built around his brother.
[4] After this and related purges, the PAD shaped the societal landscape of North Korea to allow Kim Il Sung to cement his rule and become the supreme leader of North Korea.