Alexei Ivanovich Hegay

Alexei Ivanovich Hegay
Chosŏn'gŭl	허가이
Hancha	許哥誼
McCune–Reischauer	Hŏ Ka-i
Revised Romanization	Heo Ga-i

Alexei Ivanovich Hegay (Russian: Алексей Иванович Хегай; 18 March 1908 - 2 July 1953) was a Soviet political operative in North Korea and leader of the Soviet Korean faction within the early political structure of North Korea. Hegay committed suicide in Pyongyang and was replaced as leader by Pak Chang Ok.

Early life

He was born in Khabarovsk, then Russian Empire, some 30 km from Chinese border, to parents both teaching in schools for Korean pupils.

Appearance in pop culture

Hegay appeared as a character in the 2006 South Korean drama series Seoul 1945, where he was portrayed by the South Korean actor Song Yong Tae.

See also

• Koryo-saram
• Deportation of Koreans in the Soviet Union
• Workers' Party of Korea