Jürgen Hinzpeter
German journalist (1937–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jürgen Hinzpeter (6 July 1937 – 25 January 2016)[1] was a German journalist best known for his coverage of South Korean topics.
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Jürgen Hinzpeter | |
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Born | (1937-07-06)6 July 1937 |
Died | 25 January 2016(2016-01-25) (aged 78) Ratzeburg, Germany |
Occupation | Journalist |
Years active | 1963–1995 |
Known for | Reporting the Gwangju uprising in South Korea |
Spouse | Edeltraut Brahmstaedt |
Awards | the Song Kun-Ho Journalism Prize and the Cameraman of the Month award |
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Hinzpeter was a reporter for the ARD and the only journalist to film the massacres during the Gwangju uprising in South Korea in 1980. His footage was delivered to Germany and broadcast worldwide.[2][3] He reported about the student uprising and the leader Kim Dae-jung who later became President of South Korea. In Gwangju there is a memorial honoring Hinzpeter erected by the May 18 Memorial Foundation.[4]