Kwon Hae-hyo

In this Korean name, the family name is Kwon.

Kwon Hae-hyo
Kwon in 2013
Born (1965-11-06) November 6, 1965 (age 59)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationHanyang University (Theater and Film)
Occupations
Years active1990–present
Spouse
Jo Yoon-hee
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(m. 1994)​
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
권해효
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGwon Hae-hyo
McCune–ReischauerKwŏn Haehyo

Kwon Hae-hyo (Korean: 권해효; born November 6, 1965) is a South Korean actor and activist. In addition to his acting career, he is also known for his activism. Kwon has been involved with a number of organizations advocating for political and social justice causes, including the Unite Our People Movement Headquarters, the Abolish the Family Registry and Create Family Equality Organization, the Cultural Alliance for Peace at Daechuri, and the Minkahyup Human Rights Group.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

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  5. ^ Park, Si-soo; Chung, Min-uck (December 14, 2011). "1,000th Wednesday rally held". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  6. ^ Bae, Ji-sook (December 14, 2011). "Sex slavery victims set up monument at 1,000th rally". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  7. ^ Moon, Gwang-lip; Ser, Myo-ja (December 15, 2011). "Sex slaves hold 1,000th protest at Japan's embassy". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2015.