Heo Se-uk
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Heo Se-uk | |
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Died | 15 April 2007 |
Heo Se-uk | |
Hangul | 허세욱 |
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Hanja | 許世旭 |
Revised Romanization | Heo Se-uk |
McCune–Reischauer | Hŏ Se-uk |
Heo Se-uk (Korean: 허세욱; 1953–2007) was a 54-year-old South Korean labor union member and taxi driver who set himself ablaze on April 1, 2007, in Seoul to protest the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. He lived for two weeks after the incident,[1] despite serious burns on 63% of his body. He finally succumbed to a septic infection on April 15.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "FTA protestor who immolated himself in serious condition". bilaterals.org. April 3, 2007.
- ^ "Man who immolated himself in protest of FTA dies". The Hankyoreh. April 16, 2007.
External links
- China Daily article
- Announcement and suicide note/will
- Photo: Warning! Extremely graphic content
- Tribute and obituary
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