Jürgen Hinzpeter
Jürgen Hinzpeter (born July 6, 1937 , † January 25, 2016 in Lübeck ) was a German journalist .
In 1980 Hinzpeter was the only journalist to film the military massacre in Gwangju . His recordings reached Germany via detours and were broadcast worldwide. In broadcasts of the ARD he reported on student uprisings and the opposition leader Kim Dae-jung , who later became President of South Korea . He promoted the democratization process in South Korea. In 2003 he was honored with the renowned “Song Kun-Ho” press award for “his valuable contribution to the history of Korea”. The story of Hinzpeter was retold in the film A Taxi Driver (2017), directed by the South Korean director and screenwriter Jang Hun . In Gwangju there is a memorial in honor of Hinzpeter, which is operated by the May 18 Memorial Foundation .
Web link
- Edition of the world mirror from February 28, 2016; accessed on February 28, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ^ Journalist Hinzpeter has died
- ↑ Snapshot: Why is a German cameraman in South Korea a folk hero? In: daserste.de , February 29, 2016
- ↑ Choe Sang-Hun: In South Korea, to Unsung Hero of History Gets His Due. The New York Times, August 2, 2017, accessed August 4, 2017 .
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| SURNAME | Hinzpeter, Jürgen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 6, 1937 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 25, 2016 |
| Place of death | Lübeck , Germany |