Yi Han-yong
Yi Han-yeong | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yi Il-nam 2 April 1960 Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Died | 25 February 1997 (aged 36) Seongnam, South Korea |
| Known for | Defection to South Korea |
| Parent(s) | Seong Hye-rang (mother) Lee Tae-soon (father) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이한영 |
| Hanja | 李韓永 |
| RR | I Hanyeong |
| MR | I Hanyŏng |
| Former name | |
| Hangul | 리일남 |
| Hanja | 李一男 |
| RR | Ri Ilnam |
| MR | Ri Illam |
Yi Han-yeong (Korean: 이한영; 2 April 1960 – 25 February 1997), birth name Ri Il-nam (리일남), was a North Korean defector who was the nephew of the country's leader, Kim Jong Il. After his defection in 1982, he went into hiding for a number of years, before going public in support of Seong Hye-rim, his aunt and Kim's mistress or wife, and wrote a book about his experiences in exile, after which he was murdered by unknown assailants.