Yi Han-yong
North Korean defector (1960–1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yi Han-yeong (Korean: 이한영; 2 April 1960 – 25 February 1997), birth name Yi Il-nam (이일남), was a North Korean defector who was the nephew of the country's leader, Kim Jong Il.[3] After his defection in 1982, he went into hiding for a number of years, before going public in support of Seong Hye-rim, his aunt and Kim's mistress or wife, and wrote a book about his experiences in exile, after which he was murdered by unknown assailants.
In this Korean name, the family name is Yi.
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Yi Han-yeong | |
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Born | Yi Il-nam (1960-04-02)2 April 1960 Pyongyang, North Korea |
Died | 25 February 1997(1997-02-25) (aged 36) Seongnam, South Korea |
Known for | Defection to South Korea |
Parent(s) | Seong Hye-rang (mother) Lee Tae-soon (father) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이한영 N. 리일남 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Yi Han-yeong N. Ri Han-yeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Han-yŏng N. Ri Han-yŏng |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 리일남 S. 이일남 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Ri Il-nam S. Yi Il-nam |
McCune–Reischauer | Ri Il-nam S. Yi Il-nam |
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