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South Korea's rise from the ashes of war to become one of the world's leading economies is a testament to Park's transformational leadership.
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Published at 2023-09-04 | Updated at 2024-10-23
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As president of South Korea from 1963 until his tragic assassination in 1979, Park Chung-hee implemented bold economic reforms and pursued a vision of rapid industrialization and modernization. Park was born on September 30, 1917, in Gumi, a small town in what is now South Korea. Growing up during the Japanese occupation, Park witnessed firsthand the economic and political disparities facing Koreans. Moved by the experience, he committed himself to Korean independence and enrolled in the Imperial Japanese Military Academy in Manchuria.
After World War II, Park joined the South Korean army and rose through the ranks to become a general. He played a key role in the 1961 military coup that overthrew the civilian government and eventually assumed the presidency in 1963.
After World War II, Park joined the South Korean army and rose through the ranks to become a general. He played a key role in the 1961 military coup that overthrew the civilian government and eventually assumed the presidency in 1963.
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