Lee Bong-chang

Lee Bong-chang
Lee after his 1932 arrest
Born(1900-08-10)August 10, 1900
DiedOctober 10, 1932(1932-10-10) (aged 32)
Ichigaya Prison, Tokyo, Empire of Japan
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
Resting placeHyochang Park
37°32′43″N 126°57′41″E / 37.545390°N 126.961472°E / 37.545390; 126.961472
AwardsOrder of Merit for National Foundation, 2nd grade
Korean name
Hangul
이봉창
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Bong-chang
McCune–ReischauerYi Pongch'ang

Lee Bong-chang (Korean이봉창; 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.