This incident was commonly called Lee Bong-chang Incident or Sakuradamon Lese Majesty Incident, while the Japanese government especially called it Lee Bong-chang Lese Majesty Incident.
李奉昌事件、あるいは桜田門不敬事件とも呼ばれ、また日本政府は李奉昌不敬事件と呼んだ。