Written by Moon Gyoung Kim The spring of Seoul On October 26, 1979, President Park Chung-hee was assassinated by his own chief intelligence officer. This event abruptly ended Park’s authoritarian dictatorship and sparked hope among many South Koreans for the country’s democratization. This period was often called the “Spring of Seoul” during the harsh winter […]
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