Yi Han-yeong, birth name Yi Il-nam (2 April 1960 – 25 February 1997), was a North Korean defector who was the nephew of the country's leader, Kim Jong-il. After his defection in 1982, he went into hiding for a number of years, before going public in support of Seong Hye-rim, his aunt and Kim's mistress or wife, and wrote a book about his experiences in exile, after which he was murdered by unknown assailants.