Bak Jong-cheol (April 1, 1965 – January 14, 1987
) was a
South Korean democracy movement activist.
Biography
In the 1980s, as president of the student council in the linguistics department of
Seoul National University
Seoul National University (SNU; ) is a national public research university located in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1946, Seoul National University is largely considered the most prestigious university in South Korea; it is one of the three "S ...
, he was one of activists in universities struggling against
Chun Doo-hwan's dictatorship and the aftermath of the 1980
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,
eventually leading to his death on 14 January.
Information surrounding the events of Bak Jong-cheol'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
References
External links
Martyr for Democracy Bak Jongcheol Memorial Association
1964 births
1987 deaths
South Korean democracy activists
Korean torture victims
People from Busan
People executed by torture
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