Park chung-hee assassination movie
Chung-hee Park
| President of South Korea (since 1963). Came to power as a result of the 'military revolution' (1960). Killed by conspirators. Date of Birth: 14.11.1917 Country: South Korea |
Park Chung-hee: Biography
Park Chung-hee was born on September 30, 1917, in a poor peasant family in South Korea. He received his military training under Japanese instructors at the Manchurian Military Academy, graduating at the top of his class in 1942. During World War II, he served in the Japanese forces in Manchuria. His skills as a young officer caught the attention of the American occupying forces, who were looking for suitable candidates to establish the South Korean army. Those selected, after undergoing retraining, formed the core of the South Korean National Defense Army.
In 1948, Park was accused of collaborating with communists and was expelled from the army. However, considering his subsequent actions, this accusation seems unfounded. In June 1950, the Korean Park chung-hee assassination.