Contemporary
1979년정치
October 26 Incident and the December 12 Military Mutiny
The assassination of Park Chung-hee brought down the Yusin system, but Chun Doo-hwan and the new military clique seized power through the December 12 Military Mutiny.
Key developments
- 1979.10.26October 26 Incident
President Park was assassinated, collapsing the Yushin regime; Choi Kyu-hah became acting president.
- 1979.12.12December 12 Military Mutiny
A new military faction led by Chun Doo-hwan staged a mutiny, seizing military command and political power.
- 1980.5Seoul Spring and Expanded Martial Law
As student demonstrations demanding democracy spread, the new military leadership expanded martial law nationwide.