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| Date of birth | 1978 (age 42–43) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (18.4 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kim Kwang Mo (born 1978) is a South Korean rugby union player. He plays as a prop for Korea and for Japanese club Panasonic Wild Knights.
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