The farmer, Baek Nam-gi, 68, was struck by a police water cannon last November during the largest antigovernment demonstration under Ms. Park. After the hospital announced that Mr. Baek had died of kidney failure on Sunday afternoon, hundreds of students and other supporters gathered there. Mr. Baek then led students in a march against Chun Doo-hwan, an army major general who seized power in a coup after Mr. Park’s death. Mr. Baek and other farmers joined the rally to urge the government to help halt the falling price of rice. Mr. Baek is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters, one of whom he named Minjuhwa, or Democratization.

Source: New York Times September 25, 2016 14:26 UTC