Yi U
| Yi U | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Korea Head of Unhyeon Palace | |
Prince Yi when serving Japanese Army | |
| Duke of Unhyeongung | |
| Reign | 1917–1945 |
| Predecessor | Yi Jun-yong |
| Successor | Yi Cheong |
| Born | 15 November 1912 Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (today Seoul, South Korea) |
| Died | 7 August 1945 (aged 32) Ninoshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Empire of Japan |
| Burial | 15 August 1945 Heungwon |
| Spouse | Lady Park Chan-ju (m. 1935) |
| Issue | Yi Cheong Yi Jong |
| Father | Prince Imperial Ui |
| Mother | Lady Suin, concubine |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1933–1945 |
| Rank | Colonel (posthumous) |
| Unit | Information officer, China; GSO at Hiroshima |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Order of the Chrysanthemum Showa Enthronement Medal (1928) Tokyo Earthquake Rehabilitation Medal (1930) Japanese Red Cross Order of Merit China Incident Medal (1937) |
| Yi U | |
| Hangul | 이우 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I U |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi U |
Colonel Prince Yi U (Korean: 이우; 15 November 1912 – 7 August 1945) was a member of the imperial family of Korea as a prince, the 4th head of Unhyeon Palace, and a lieutenant colonel in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. He was killed during the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.