Assassination of Park Chung Hee
October 26, 1979 · Gungjeong-dong
Kim Jae-gyu, director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, shot South Korean President Park Chung Hee during a dinner. The killing ended Park's 18-year rule and led to a new military takeover under Chun Doo-hwan.
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| Deaths | 6 |