June Struggle
NATIONWIDE DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT IN SOUTH KOREA THAT GENERATED MASS PROTESTS FROM JUNE 10 TO JUNE 29, 1987
June democracy movement; June Democratization Movement; Yi Han-yeol; June Democracy Movement; Democratization of South Korea; June Democratic Uprising; Lee Han-yeol; June Struggle
The June Democratic Struggle (), also known as the June Democracy Movement and June Democratic Uprising was a nationwide pro-democracy movement in South Korea that generated mass protests from June 10 to June 29, 1987. The demonstrations forced the ruling government to hold elections and institute other democratic reforms which led to the establishment of the Sixth Republic, the present-day government of South Korea.