Jürgen Hinzpeter
Jürgen Hinzpeter (6 July 1937 – 25 January 2016) was a German journalist best known for his coverage of South Korean topics.
Jürgen Hinzpeter | |
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| Born | 6 July 1937 Lübeck, Germany |
| Died | 25 January 2016 (aged 78) Ratzeburg, Germany |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1963–1995 |
| Known for | Reporting the Gwangju uprising in South Korea |
| Spouse | Edeltraut Brahmstaedt |
| Awards | the Song Kun-Ho Journalism Prize and the Cameraman of the Month award |
Hinzpeter was a reporter for the ARD and the only journalist to film the massacres during the Gwangju uprising in South Korea in 1980. His footage was delivered to Germany and broadcast worldwide. He reported about the student uprising and the leader Kim Dae-jung who later became President of South Korea. In Gwangju there is a memorial honoring Hinzpeter erected by the May 18 Memorial Foundation.
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