Global InformationYi Ouitjyong information
Yi Ouitjyong | |
|---|---|
 Yi Tjoune, Sangsul Yi and Yi Ouitjyong (Hague Secret Emissary Affair) | |
| Born | 1884 or 1887 Kingdom of Joseon, Hanseong |
| Died | 1924(?) |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire (1911–1917) Russian SFSR (1918–1922) |
| Service/ | Imperial Russian Army Red Army |
| Years of service | 1911–1922 |
| Rank | Podporuchik |
| Battles/wars | World War I (Eastern Front) Russian Civil War |
| Awards | Order of Merit for National Foundation (1962) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이위종 |
| Hanja | 李瑋鍾 |
| Revised Romanization | I Wijong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Wijong |
Yi Ouitjyong (Korean: 이위종; 1884–1924(?)), also known as Yi Wi-jong, was a Korean diplomat and military officer. His name in Russian is Vladimir Sergeyevich Li (Владимир Сергеевич Ли). His father Yi Beom-Jin was a politician. Yi took part in World War I as a 2nd lieutenant (Podporuchik) of Imperial Russian Army and served on Eastern Front. Post-WWI, Yi joined the Bolsheviks and fought in the Red Army during the Russian Civil War.