Yi Wijong
Yi Ouitjyong | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1884 or 1887 Seoul, Joseon |
| Died | 1924(?) |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire (1911–1917) Russian SFSR (1918–1922) |
| Branch | Imperial Russian Army Red Army |
| Years of service | 1911–1922 |
| Rank | Podporuchik |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Order of Merit for National Foundation (1962) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이위종 |
| Hanja | 李瑋鍾 |
| RR | I Wijong |
| MR | I Wijong |
Yi Wijong (Korean: 이위종; 1884–1924(?)), name sometimes rendered as Yi Ouitjyong, was a Korean diplomat and military officer. His name in Russian is Vladimir Sergeyevich Li (Владимир Сергеевич Ли). 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.