Highway 56 Accident

Highway 56 Accident

The Highway 56 Accident was the June 13, 2002 roadway deaths of two young South Korean schoolgirls, Shin Hyo-sun (신효순) and Shim Mi-seon (심미선), as a result of USFK vehicle maneuvers on a public road in Euijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do.

The deaths occurred during the widespread excitement surrounding the 2002 FIFA World Cup (May 31 to June 30) but later became a source of strong Anti-American sentiment after the US soldiers involved were found not guilty in the court martial. Some media reports did not indicate that the U.S. soldiers had apologized and expressed remorse, inflaming the anti-American protests. [ [http://seoul.usembassy.gov/july_27_2002.html US Embassy in Seoul statement] ]

The memory of the two schoolgirls is commemorated annually in North Korea. [ [http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/news/dprk/2003/06/nis-e0609-15.htm North Korea Weekly] ]

ee also

*Anti-American sentiment in Korea
*South Korea-United States relations

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