Hanchongryun
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Hanchongryun also known as the South Korean Federation of University Students Councils, is a pro-North Korea leftist student organization in South Korea
. Hanchongryun supports North Korea led unification of Korea, and instigates the Korean college students to overturn the Korean State system. In particular, it condemns the continued presence of the United States Forces Korea
(USFK), which it sees as a humiliating vestige of U.S. Imperialism and advocates on behalf of Korean reunification
. Most of the South Korean public opinion about Hanchongryun is negative. Hanchongryun is widely known for its effort to overturn the South Korea’s state system. It was criminalized under the National Security Act
in 1999 for alleged pro-North Korea
n activities. The North Korea-based Pomchonghakryon
considers the Hanchongryun as its southern headquarters.
Its main headquarters are Korea University
(Seoul
) and Chonnam University
(Gwangju
). It was organized in 1993 as a realignment of Jeondaehyop (전대협) student organization.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. Hanchongryun supports North Korea led unification of Korea, and instigates the Korean college students to overturn the Korean State system. In particular, it condemns the continued presence of the United States Forces Korea
United States Forces Korea
United States Forces Korea refers to the ground, air and naval divisions of the United States armed forces stationed in South Korea....
(USFK), which it sees as a humiliating vestige of U.S. Imperialism and advocates on behalf of Korean reunification
Korean reunification
Korean reunification refers to the hypothetical future reunification of North Korea and South Korea under a single government...
. Most of the South Korean public opinion about Hanchongryun is negative. Hanchongryun is widely known for its effort to overturn the South Korea’s state system. It was criminalized under the National Security Act
National Security Act (South Korea)
The National Security Law is a South Korean law which has the avowed purpose "to restrict anti-state acts that endanger national security and to protect [the] nation's safety and its people's life and freedom."...
in 1999 for alleged pro-North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
n activities. The North Korea-based Pomchonghakryon
Pomchonghakryon
The National Alliance of Youth and Students for the Country's Reunification, or the Pomchonghakryon, is a North Korea-based organization that promotes Korean reunification...
considers the Hanchongryun as its southern headquarters.
Its main headquarters are Korea University
Korea University
Korea University is a prestigious nonsectarian, private research university located primarily in Seoul, South Korea, and one of the SKY universities, a historical acronym used in South Korea to refer to Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Founded by Lee Yong-ik in...
(Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
) and Chonnam University
Chonnam National University
Chonnam National University is a South Korean university located in the metropolitan city of Gwangju which lies in the middle of South Jeolla or Jeonnam province, for which the school is named in the Southwest of the country...
(Gwangju
Gwangju
Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister...
). It was organized in 1993 as a realignment of Jeondaehyop (전대협) student organization.
See also
- Education in South KoreaEducation in South KoreaEducation in South Korea is viewed as being crucial for success and competition is consequently very heated and fierce. A centralized administration oversees the process for the education of children from kindergarten to the third and final year of high school. Mathematics, science, Korean, social...
- Politics of South KoreaPolitics of South KoreaPolitics of the Republic of Korea takes place in the framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President is the head of state, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and...
- List of Korea-related topics
- Democratic Labor Party (South Korea)
- NL&PD (South Korea)