Park Jong-chul
Park Jong-chul | |
|---|---|
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea 37°38′45.2″N 127°19′14.4″E / 37.645889°N 127.320667°E | |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University |
| Occupation | University Student |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박종철 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Jong(-)cheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Chongch'ŏl |
Park Jong-chul[a] (Korean: 박종철; April 1, 1965 – January 14, 1987[1]) was a South Korean democracy movement activist. His death by torture was a key factor in sparking the June Democratic Struggle, which led to the democratization of South Korea.
Biography
In the 1980s, as president of the student council in the linguistics department of
Gwangju Massacre. Detained during an investigation into such activities, Park refused to confess the whereabouts of one of his fellow activists. During the interrogation, authorities used waterboarding techniques to torture him,[2]
eventually leading to his death on 14 January.
Information surrounding the events of Park's death was initially suppressed. His death by torture helped spark the
June Democracy Movement
of 1987.
His death, including the events of its immediate aftermath, was subject of the movie 1987: When the Day Comes.
See also
- June Struggle
Notes
- ^ In this Korean name, the family name is Park.
References
- ^ Dong-a Ilbo. 1987-05-22. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
- ^ Clyde Haberman and Special To the New York Times (31 January 1987). "SEOUL STUDENT'S TORTURE DEATH CHANGES POLITICAL LANDSCAPE". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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