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Lee Geun-an, South Korea's Infamous 'Torture Master,' Dies at 88
Lee Geun-an, a former South Korean police inspector notorious as the "Torture Master" under the country's dictatorship, has died at the age of 88. His name long evoked fear and hatred across South Korea. He was a symbol of the regime's brutal repression.
The name of Mr. Lee, a former police inspector, had long incited fear and hatred in the country.