Lee Bong-chang
Korean independence activist (1900–1932) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lee Bong-chang (Korean: 이봉창; August 10, 1900 – October 10, 1932) was a Korean independence activist. In Korea, he is remembered as a martyr due to his participation in the 1932 Sakuradamon incident, in which he attempted to assassinate the Japanese Emperor Hirohito with a grenade.
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
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Lee Bong-chang | |
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Born | (1900-08-10)August 10, 1900 |
Died | October 10, 1932(1932-10-10) (aged 32) Ichigaya Prison, Tokyo, Empire of Japan |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Resting place | Hyochang Park 37.545390°N 126.961472°E / 37.545390; 126.961472 |
Awards | Order of Merit for National Foundation, 2nd grade |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이봉창 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Bong-chang |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Pongch'ang |
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