| Hanchongryun | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 한국대학총학생회연합 or 한총련 |
| Hanja | 韓國大學總學生會聯合 or 韓總聯 |
| Revised Romanization | Han-guk Daehak Chonghaksaenghoe Yeonhap or Hanchongryeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han-guk Taehak Ch'ong-haksaeng-hoe Yŏnhap or Hanch'ongryŏn |
Hanchongryun (Hankuk Daehak Chonghaksaenghoi Ryunhap), also known as the South Korean Federation of University Students Councils, is a pro-North Korea[1] leftist student organization in South Korea. Hanchongryun supports North Korea led unification of Korea, and instigates the Korean college students to overturn the Korean State system. In particular, it condemns the continued presence of the United States Forces Korea (USFK), which it sees as a humiliating vestige of U.S. Imperialism and advocates on behalf of Korean reunification. Most of the South Korean public opinion about Hanchongryun is negative. Hanchongryun is widely known for its effort to overturn the South Korea’s state system. It was criminalized under the National Security Act in 1999 for alleged pro-North Korean activities. The North Korea-based Pomchonghakryon considers the Hanchongryun as its southern headquarters.
Its main headquarters are Korea University (Seoul) and Chonnam University (Gwangju). It was organized in 1993 as a realignment of Jeondaehyop (전대협) student organization.