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Jürgen Hinzpeter

German journalist (1937-2016)

  • Fame50.9
  • Momentum2.8
  • Wikipedia5.7K
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Lived 1937–2016, aged 79Germany
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  • Wikipedia
    9 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1937–2016
    Aged 79
  • Known for
    The Hinzpeter Story
    2018
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Updated 2026-06-23

Jürgen Hinzpeter was a German journalist best known for his coverage of South Korean topics. Hinzpeter was a reporter for the ARD and the only journalist to film the massacres during the Gwangju Uprising in South Korea in 1980. He captured the events on camera, documenting the violence against civilians and the military crackdown in the city. His footage was sent to West Germany and broadcast internationally, exposing the South Korean regime under Chun Doo-hwan to global scrutiny.

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Momentum2.8
Historical9.1
Source confidence60.0
Completeness75.0
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