Author: Mu-hyeon Baek, Sun-chan Park (Illustration), Newstoon, et al.
Publisher: Sidae-eui-chang
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About This Book
A great opportunity to look into the
extraordinary life of an extraordinary man in an easier way! Though in
the form of comic book, this is a very professionally done book on one
of the most frequently debated figures in Korea, with many details and
episodes that had not been publicly discussed until recently.
Park Chung Hee (September 30, 1917 - October 26, 1979) was President of
South Korea from 1961 to 1979.
Park was born in Gumi, a small town in North Gyeongsang province near
Daegu, South Korea. Park graduated from the Japanese Manchurian military
academy in 1944. Park led a military coup which overthrew the incumbent
civilian government in 1961. Following pressure from the Kennedy
administration, a civilian government was restored, with Park winning
the election in 1963, and he served as the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th
president of South Korea.
Although Park is generally credited as playing a
pivotal role in the development of South Korea's economy by shifting its
focus to export led industrialization, his authoritarian tendencies were
unpopular. His rule saw the rise of the jaebeol, a family company
system similar to the Japanese zaibatsu. These companies include
Hyundai, LG, Samsung and others.
In 1965, he normalized diplomatic relations with Japan. This move was
highly unpopular, causing widespread unrest as memories of World War II
exploitation were still fresh in both Koreas. However by dropping the
South Korean demand for war reparations and apologies in exchange for
investment Park allowed Japanese capital to flow into the country.
Despite his dictatorial rule and the high growth that occurred during
his years in power, Park displayed admirable honesty, never seemingly
tempted to enrich himself like so many other despots. Indeed, he
considered it important that his lifestyle be an austere one if he was
asking his countrymen and women to sacrifice for future prosperity. He
wore simple suits, mixed his rice with barley to save on rice and had
bricks placed in the toilet of his official residence to conserve water.
After almost a decade in power since 1963 under an electoral system that
saw Park just barely squeeze through a tight presidential election in
1971 against Kim Dae-jung, Park introduced the Yusin Constitution in
1972 that effectively transformed his presidency into a legal
dictatorship. This move alienated many segments of South Korean's
population.
On August 15, 1974 a botched assassination attempt by North Korean agent
Moon Se-gwang claimed his wife Yuk Yeong-su's life instead.
Park himself was assassinated on October 26, 1979
by Kim Jae-kyu, the director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency
and long-time friend.
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