In 1953, born in Bulgap-myeon, Yeonggwang-gun, South Jeolla Province.

In 1978, entered the Department of Public Administration of the CNU College of Law after completing military service.

In December 1978, participated in Gwangju Industrial Complex Worker Survey.

In 1979, participated in the founding of the CNU Social Research Society.

In 1979, participated in the Deulbul Night School along with student and social movements.

In 1980, after being elected president of the CNU Student Council. Park led the student movement in the spring of that year.

May 17, 1980, became a target of first-class arrest by the new military unit after the expansion of martial law.

In 1982, arrested while working as a laborer in Seoul and imprisoned in Gwangju Prison.

In July 1982, started long-term fasting, demanding to find out the truth about May 18.

On October 11, 1982, he died at the age of 29 at CNU Hospital due to deteriorated health.

Become the Soul of Gwangju

Park Gwan-hyeon, who led the national and democratization rally in 1980, became a target of first-class arrest by the new military unit along with the expansion of emergency martial law on May 17. Park was arrested in April 1982 after a long life of refuge and sentenced to five years in the first trial on charges of rioting and other charges. He was imprisoned in Gwangju Prison and died at the young age of 29 due to deteriorated health after fasting for 40 days, demanding democracy.