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Lee Han-yeol[a] (August 29, 1996 – July 5, 1987) was a South Korean student activist whose death became the trigger for the June Democratic Struggle and the ensuing June 29 Declaration.
During the protest, Yonsei student Lee Han-yeol was seriously injured when a tear gas grenade penetrated his skull. In critical condition, he quickly became a symbol of the subsequent protests over the weeks that followed. He finally died of his wounds on July 5, after the regime had agreed to the people's demands. Over 1.6 million citizens participated in his national funeral, held on July 9. He was buried at May 18th National Cemetery.
Following his death, Lee became a martyr figure in the Korean democracy movement.[1]
Life
edit- Lee was studying in the Department of Business Administration at Yonsei University.[1]
Death
edit- On June 9, 1987, protests. Riot police shot tear gas canisters directly into the crowd of protesters.[1] One of the tear gas canisters penetrated his skull and _.[1] He died 2 months later on the morning of July 5 after receiving intensive care at the Severance Hospital.[1]
- Lee's death was the catalyst for the June Democratic Struggle.[1]
Aftermath
editIn 1998, Lee's mother, Bae Eun-shim (Korean: 배은심) led a sit-in in front of the National Assembly for 422 days, until the enactment of the Presidential Truth Commission on Suspicious Deaths.[1]
In 2012, all of the personal and historical belongings kept by the cartoon club were donated to the Lee Han Yeol Memorial Museum (Korean: 이한열 기념 사업회).[2]
In popular culture
edit- Lee Han-yeol is played by Gang Dong-won in the political thriller film 1987: When the Day Comes.[3]
Notes
editCitations
editReferences
edit- 고, 현국 (2012-08-01). "이한열 열사 유품 25년만에 주인 품으로" [Keepsakes of martyr Lee Han-yeol returned to owner after 25 years]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- 함, 세웅 (2022-06-13). "이한열은 죽었지만, 죽지 않았다" [Lee Han-yeol may have died, but he did not die]. The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- 황, 금비; 남, 지은 (2018-01-03). "'극중 아들' 강동원에게 김치 선물한 이한열 열사 어머니" [Lee Han-yeol's mother gave kimchi to her "movie son" Kang Dong-won]. The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
