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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › Chun-Doo-HwanChun Doo-Hwan | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 25, 2024 · Chun Doo-Hwan was a Korean soldier and politician who helped lead the 1979 coup that overthrew the government and who later served as president of South Korea (1980–88). In the 1990s he was convicted of various crimes and sentenced to death.

    • Chung Sŭng Hwa

      Chung steadfastly maintained his innocence, asserting that...

    • Choi Kyu Hah

      Choi Kyu-Hah (born July 16, 1919, Wonju, Gangwon province,...

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    • Former South Korean military dictator Chun Doo-hwan dies at 90
    • Chun Doo-hwan, dictador de Corea en los años 80, por fin pagará su ...
    • Ex-South Korean strongman Chun Doo-hwan dies at age 90
    • Ex-South Korean strongman Chun Doo-hwan dies at age 90 - The Columbian

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  3. www.ekathimerini.com › nytimes › 1242260His photos exposed a bloody crackdown, but his identity was a ...

    Jun 23, 2024 · The unsettling photos taken by Na, whose identity remained secret for many years, helped bring international attention to former military dictator Chun Doo-hwan and his junta’s brutal suppression of a pro-democracy uprising.

  4. www.nytimes.com › 2024/06/21 › worldNa Kyung Taek’s Photos Exposed a Bloody Crackdown. His ...

    Jun 21, 2024 · Mr. Na dared not take credit for the photo and other unsettling images from Gwangju for fear of the military junta and its leader, Chun Doo-hwan, whose crackdown there left hundreds killed or...

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  6. www.mk.co.kr › en › contributorsGenerals who supported Chun Doo-hwan attended the ...

    Jun 23, 2024 · Generals who supported Chun Doo-hwan attended the inauguration ceremony of former Army Chief of Staff Hwang Young-si (from left, Park No-young, Kim Yoon-ho, and Jeong Ho-young).

  7. letter.palladiummag.com › p › the-school-that-built-asiaThe School That Built Asia - by Palladium Editors

    3 days ago · After a six-month stint at Seoul’s infamous Seodaemun Prison, Kang went on to spend most of the Park and Chun Doo-hwan years as a diplomat and academic. In the late 1980s, his fortunes finally changed: Roh Tae-woo, another military strongman who pledged to transition to democracy, chose Kang as Prime Minister in 1988 on the basis of his anti-Park credentials.

  8. world.kbs.co.kr › service › news_viewCourt Orders State Compensation for 19 Samcheong Reeducation ...

    1 day ago · A Seoul court has ordered the government to compensate 19 victims of the notorious Samcheong Reeducation Camp run under the military dictatorship of the former Chun Doo-hwan administration in the early 1980s. The Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday recognized state unlawfulness regarding the Samcheong program and ruled the government ...

  9. www.britannica.com › place › South-KoreaSouth Korea - Yushin, 4th Republic, Democracy | Britannica

    4 days ago · Former South Korean president (1980-1988) Chun Doo-Hwan was a controversial figure, known for his military coup and subsequent authoritarian government. (more) In August 1980 Chun Doo-Hwan was elected president by the NCU.