Hanchongnyon

Hanchongnyon (Hanguk Daehak Chonghaksaenghoi ryonhap), also known as the South Korean Federation of University Students Councils, is a pro-North Korea[1] leftist student organization in South Korea. Hanchongnyon supports a North Korean-led unification of Korea, and instigates Korean college students to overturn the Korean state system.

Hanchongnyon
Hangul
한총련
Hanja
韓總聯
Revised RomanizationHanchongnyeon
McCune–ReischauerHanch'ongnyŏn
South Korean Federation of University Students Councils
Hangul
한국대학총학생회연합
Hanja
韓國大學總學生會聯合
Revised RomanizationHan-guk daehak chonghaksaenghoe yeonhap
McCune–ReischauerHan'guk taehak ch'onghaksaenghoe ryŏnhap

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. Hanchongnyon is widely known for its effort to overturn the South Korean state system, mainly through demonstrations. It was criminalized under the National Security Act in 1999 for alleged pro-North Korean activities. The North Korea-based Pomchonghakryon considers the Hanchongnyon as its southern headquarters.

Its main headquarters were Korea University (Seoul) and Chonnam University (Gwangju). It was organized in early 1993 as a realignment of the Jeondaehyop (전대협) student organization, a leftist student group that was formed by activists in the National Liberation faction (민족해방) of the South Korean student movement.

As the Soviet Union collapsed and the North Korean famine occurred, many of the North-friendly groups lost popularity and many activists later stated they are more skeptical towards North Korea now.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Hanchongryun leader allowed to visit North". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  2. "Moon's chief of staff takes center stage in inter-Korean detente". 15 February 2018 – via www.reuters.com.
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