A principled and apolitical Major General appointed by Jung Sang-ho to command the Capital Defense Command. Upon discovering the December 12 coup, he mobilizes loyal units to block Seoul's bridges and threatens to shell rebel positions. Though dismissed by the defense minister and subsequently arrested after confronting Chun alone, his actions briefly stall the rebels' progress.
Lee's internal moral stance defines his role as the principled resistance leader.
Strategic alliance formed to check Chun's expanding military power.
Military opposition as Lee actively works to thwart Chun's coup.
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