Hon Yong Pak1953
Arrested for planning a coup in North Korea & sentenced to death
South Korea · Government / Government of South Korea. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Arrested for planning a coup in North Korea & sentenced to death
Siezes power
South Koreans elect a dissident as President & overthrow the political establishment and choose Kim Dae Jung, long-time pro-democracy campaigner
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