The Strange Assassination of the Korean President

In 1979, Park Chung-hee, the President of South Korea, was shot by his long-time friend and political ally, Kim Jae-gyu. Speculation still swirls around the motivation for Park's assassination - in this video we examine the various possible explanations for Kim's actions.

CHAPTERS:

INTRO: 00:00-02:05
THEORY 1: Coup 02:05-07:15
THEORY 2: Democracy 07:15-09:47
THEORY 3: U.S.A 09:47-13:10
THEORY 4: Rage 13:10-16:35

SOURCES:

[1] William Gleysteen Jr., Massive Entanglement, Marginal Influence, (1999)
[2] The New York Times, Park Assassination Re-enacted on TV, (November 10 1979)
[3] The New York Times, Excerpts from Report on South Korean Inquiry, (November 7 1979)
[4] Marie Seong-Hak Kim, Travails of Judges, The American Journal of Comparative Law, (Summer 2015)
[5] Final Statement Before the Martial Court by Kim Jae-gyu, Korean Democracy Foundation, (1979)
[6] 동아 일보, Cha Ji-cheol ‘Would you be so upset about killing 1 to 2 million demonstrators?’, (2013)
[7] The New York Times, Slayer Tells Re ason for Park Murder, (December 9 1979)
[7] Document obtained by Tim Shorrock and available on his blog: The Shorrock Files, (timshorrock.com)

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