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What if the Soviets picked Yo Un-Hyung instead of Kim Il-Sung as the leader of North Korea? Yo was a moderate Leftist with clout across the political spectrum and well respected for his life long involvement for Korean independence. He was certainly more popular than Syngman Rhee and far better known than Kim.
IOTL Yo Un-Hyung was assasinated by the right wing in 1947.