Park Jong-chul | |
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Born | |
Died | January 14, 1987[1] | (aged 21)
Cause of death | Asphyxiation by torture in the form of water cure[1] |
Burial place | Moran Park, Hwado-eup Namyangju, 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.
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