Lee Bong-chang | |
|---|---|
 Lee after his 1932 arrest | |
| Born | August 10, 1900 |
| Died | October 10, 1932 (aged 32) Ichigaya Prison, Tokyo, Empire of Japan |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Resting place | Hyochang Park 37°32′43″N 126°57′41″E / 37.545390°N 126.961472°E |
| Awards | Order of Merit for National Foundation, 2nd grade |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이봉창 |
| Hanja | 李奉昌 |
| Revised Romanization | I Bongchang |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Pongch'ang |
Lee Bong-chang (Korean: 이봉창; August 10, 1900 – October 10, 1932) was a Korean independence activist. In Korea, he is remembered as a martyr due to his participation in the 1932 Sakuradamon incident, in which he attempted to assassinate the Japanese Emperor Hirohito with a grenade.