Park Jong-chul

Park Jong-chul
Born	(1965-04-01)April 1, 1965 Pusan, Republic of Korea
Died	January 14, 1987(1987-01-14) (aged 21)[1] Anti-Communist Detached Office [ko], Karwol-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea[1]
Cause of death	Asphyxiation by torture in the form of water cure[1]
Burial place	Moran Park, Hwado-eup Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea 37°38′45.2″N 127°19′14.4″E / 37.645889°N 127.320667°E / 37.645889; 127.320667
Nationality	South Korean
Alma mater	Seoul National University
Occupation	University Student
Korean name
Hangul	박종철
Hanja	朴鐘哲
Revised Romanization	Bak Jong(-)cheol
McCune–Reischauer	Pak Chongch'ŏl

Park Jong-chul^[a] (Korean: 박종철; April 1, 1965 – January 14, 1987^[1]) was a South Korean democracy movement activist. His death by torture was a key factor in sparking the June Democratic Struggle, which led to the democratization of South Korea.

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