Heo Se-uk
Heo Se-uk | |
|---|---|
| Died | 15 April 2007 |
| Heo Se-uk | |
| Hangul | 허세욱 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 許世旭 |
| RR | Heo Seuk |
| MR | Hŏ Seuk |
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". The Hankyoreh. April 3, 2007. Archived from the original on May 9, 2007. Retrieved April 11, 2007 – via bilaterals.org.
- ^ "Man who immolated himself in protest of FTA dies". The Hankyoreh. April 16, 2007. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2007.
External links
- China Daily article
- Announcement and suicide note/will[permanent dead link]
- Photo: Warning! Extremely graphic content
- Tribute and obituary