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Chun Doo-hwan

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Chun Doo-hwan (or; born 18 January 1931) is a South Korean politician and former South Korean army general who served as the President of South Korea from 1979 to 1988, ruling as an unelected coup leader from December 1979 to September 1980 and as elected president from 1980 to 1988. [1]

77 relations: Bachelor of Science, Blue House, Buddhism, Catholic Church, Cho Gab-je, Choi Kyu-hah, Corazon Aquino, Daegu, Daejang, De facto, Defense Security Command, Democratic Justice Party, Democratic Republican Party (South Korea), Encyclopædia Britannica, Ex parte, General officer, Guerrilla warfare, Gwangju, Gwangju Uprising, Hanahoe, Hankook Ilbo, Hapcheon County, Jang Tae-wan, Jeon (Korean surname), Jeong Seung-hwa, Jilin, John A. Wickham Jr., JoongAng Ilbo, June Struggle, Kenpeitai, Kim Dae-jung, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jae-gyu, Kim Young-sam, Korea Military Academy, Korea under Japanese rule, Korean name, Lee Deok-hwa, May 16 coup, Military dictatorship, Missile Technology Control Regime, Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, Nate (web portal), National Archives of Korea, National Assembly (South Korea), National Intelligence Service (South Korea), Naver, North Korea, Order of the Crown of the Realm, Order of the Rajamitrabhorn, ..., Park Chung-hee, Park Geun-hye, Philippines, Presidency of Ronald Reagan, President of South Korea, Presidential Security Service, Psychological warfare, Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of Korea Army, Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command, Roh Tae-woo, Ryūzō Sejima, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, Statute of limitations, Supreme Council for National Reconstruction, The Chosun Ilbo, The Korea Herald, The New York Times, United States Forces Korea, Vietnam War, Yangon, Yonhap, Yoo Chang-soon, 1st Infantry Division (South Korea), 5th Republic (TV series), 9th Infantry Division (South Korea). Expand index (27 more) »

Bachelor of Science

A Bachelor of Science (Latin Baccalaureus Scientiae, B.S., BS, B.Sc., BSc, or B.Sc; or, less commonly, S.B., SB, or Sc.B., from the equivalent Latin Scientiae Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years, or a person holding such a degree.

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Blue House

The Blue House (청와대; Hanja: 靑瓦臺; Cheong Wa Dae; literally "pavilion of blue tiles") is the executive office and official residence of the South Korean head of state, the President of the Republic of Korea, and is located in the capital city of Seoul.

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Buddhism

Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with more than 1.299 billion members worldwide.

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Cho Gab-je

Cho Gab-je (born, October 24, 1945) is a conservative South Korean journalist and entrepreneur.

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Choi Kyu-hah

Choi Kyu-hah (or; July 16, 1919 – October 22, 2006), also spelled Choi Kyu-ha, was President of South Korea between 1979 and 1980.

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Corazon Aquino

Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco Aquino (January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipina politician who served as the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office.

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Daegu

Daegu (대구, 大邱, literally 'large hill') formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the nation with over 2.5 million residents.

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Daejang

Daejang or taejang (대장; Hanja: 大將) is a senior military rank of the Korean Peninsula, used by both North and South Korea.

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De facto

In law and government, de facto (or;, "in fact") describes practices that exist in reality, even if not legally recognised by official laws.

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Defense Security Command

The Republic of Korea Armed Forces's Defense Security Command (DSC) was founded as the "Army Counterintelligence Corps(Special Operation Forces)" on October 21, 1950, and it functioned as the primary organization within the military charged with internal security, preservation of loyalty to the regime, and deterrence and investigation of subversion.

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Democratic Justice Party

The Democratic Justice Party (DJP) was the ruling party of South Korea from 1980 to 1988.

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Democratic Republican Party (South Korea)

The Democratic Republican Party (DRP) was a conservative and broadly state corporatistKim, B. K. & Vogel, E. F. (eds.) (2011).

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Encyclopædia Britannica

The Encyclopædia Britannica (Latin for "British Encyclopaedia"), published by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., is a general knowledge English-language encyclopaedia.

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Ex parte

Ex parte is a Latin legal term meaning "from (by or for) party." An ex parte decision is one decided by a judge without requiring all of the parties to the controversy to be present.

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General officer

A general officer is an officer of high rank in the army, and in some nations' air forces or marines.

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Guerrilla warfare

Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which a small group of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars, use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hit-and-run tactics, and mobility to fight a larger and less-mobile traditional military.

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Gwangju

Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea.

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Gwangju Uprising

The Gwangju Uprising, alternatively called May 18 Democratic Uprising by UNESCO, and also known as May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement, was a popular uprising in the city of Gwangju, South Korea, from May 18 to 27, 1980.

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Hanahoe

Hanahoe ("Group of One") was an unofficial private group of military officers in South Korea headed by Chun Doo-hwan, who later became the South Korean president.

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Hankook Ilbo

Hankook Ilbo is a South Korean vernacular (Korean language) daily newspaper published by the Hankook Ilbo Media Group in Seoul, South Korea.

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Hapcheon County

Hapcheon County (Hapcheon-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

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Jang Tae-wan

Jang Tae-wan (장태완, 張泰玩 1931–2010) was an army general and politician of South Korea.

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Jeon (Korean surname)

Jeon (전), also often spelled Jun, Chun, or Chon, is a common Korean family name.

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Jeong Seung-hwa

Jeong Seung-hwa (정승화, 鄭昇和; 27 February 1929 – 12 June 2002) was a South Korean general officer, and the 22nd Republic of Korea Army Chief of Staff.

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Jilin

Jilin, formerly romanized as Kirin is one of the three provinces of Northeast China.

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John A. Wickham Jr.

John Adams Wickham Jr. (born June 25, 1928) is a retired United States Army general who served as the U.S. Army Chief of Staff from 1983 to 1987.

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JoongAng Ilbo

JoongAng Ilbo (The Central Times) is a South Korean daily newspaper published in Seoul, South Korea.

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June Struggle

The June Struggle, also known as the June Democracy Movement and June Democratic Uprising was a nationwide democracy movement in South Korea that generated mass protests from June 10 to June 29, 1987.

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Kenpeitai

The was the military police arm of the Imperial Japanese Army from 1881 to 1945.

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Kim Dae-jung

Kim Dae-jung, or Kim Dae Jung (6 January 192418 August 2009), was a South Korean politician who served as President of South Korea from 1998 to 2003.

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Kim Il-sung

Kim Il-sung (or Kim Il Sung) (born Kim Sŏng-ju; 15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was the first leader of North Korea, from its establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994.

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Kim Jae-gyu

Kim Jae-gyu (Hangul: 김재규, March 6, 1926 – May 24, 1980) was a South Korean Army Lieutenant General and the director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency.

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Kim Young-sam

Kim Young-sam (or; 20 December 1927 – 22 November 2015) was a South Korean politician and democratic activist, who served as President of South Korea from 1993 to 1998.

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Korea Military Academy

Korea Military Academy (KMA) is the leading South Korean institution for the education and training of officer cadets for the Republic of Korea Army.

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Korea under Japanese rule

Korea under Japanese rule began with the end of the short-lived Korean Empire in 1910 and ended at the conclusion of World War II in 1945.

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Korean name

A Korean name consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both South Korea and North Korea.

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Lee Deok-hwa

Lee Deok-hwa (born May 8, 1952) is a South Korean actor.

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May 16 coup

The May 16 military coup d'état was a military coup d'état in South Korea in 1961, organized and carried out by Park Chung-hee and his allies who formed the Military Revolutionary Committee, nominally led by Army Chief of Staff Chang Do-yong after the latter's acquiescence on the day of the coup.

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Military dictatorship

A military dictatorship (also known as a military junta) is a form of government where in a military force exerts complete or substantial control over political authority.

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Missile Technology Control Regime

The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is a multilateral export control regime.

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Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation

Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) is one of the leading South Korean television and radio network companies.

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Nate (web portal)

Nate is a South Korean web portal, developed by SK Communications.

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National Archives of Korea

National Archives of Korea is an agency of South Korean government, charged with preserving government-produced articles and records.

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National Assembly (South Korea)

The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, often shortened to the National Assembly in domestic English-language media, is the 300-member unicameral national legislature of South Korea.

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National Intelligence Service (South Korea)

The National Intelligence Service (NIS) (대한민국국가정보원, 국정원) is the chief intelligence agency of South Korea.

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Naver

Naver (Hangul: 네이버) IPA: nəvɛ́:r is a South Korean online platform operated by Naver Corporation.

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North Korea

North Korea (Chosŏn'gŭl:조선; Hanja:朝鮮; Chosŏn), officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (abbreviated as DPRK, PRK, DPR Korea, or Korea DPR), is a country in East Asia constituting the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.

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Order of the Crown of the Realm

The Most Exalted Order of the Crown of the Realm (Darjah Utama Seri Mahkota Negara) is a Malaysian Federal Award.

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Order of the Rajamitrabhorn

The Most Auspicious Order of the Rajamitrabhorn (เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นมงคลยิ่งราชมิตราภรณ์) is the highest royal order of Thailand.

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Park Chung-hee

Park Chung-hee (or; 14 November 1917 – 26 October 1979) was a South Korean politician, general, who served as the President of South Korea from 1963 until his assassination in 1979, assuming that office after first ruling the country as head of a military junta installed by the May 16 coup in 1961.

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Park Geun-hye

Park Geun-hye (born 2 February 1952) is a former South Korean politician who served as the 11th President of South Korea from 2013 to 2017.

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Philippines

The Philippines (Pilipinas or Filipinas), officially the Republic of the Philippines (Republika ng Pilipinas), is a unitary sovereign and archipelagic country in Southeast Asia.

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Presidency of Ronald Reagan

The presidency of Ronald Reagan began at noon EST on January 20, 1981, when Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as 40th President of the United States, and ended on January 20, 1989.

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President of South Korea

The President of the Republic of Korea is, according to the South Korean constitution, the chairperson of the cabinet, the chief executive of the government, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and the head of state of South Korea.

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Presidential Security Service

Presidential Security Service (대통령경호처), or PSS for short, is a South Korean close protection agency.

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Psychological warfare

Psychological warfare (PSYWAR), or the basic aspects of modern psychological operations (PSYOP), have been known by many other names or terms, including MISO, Psy Ops, political warfare, "Hearts and Minds", and propaganda.

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Republic of China (1912–1949)

The Republic of China was a sovereign state in East Asia, that occupied the territories of modern China, and for part of its history Mongolia and Taiwan.

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Republic of Korea Army

The Republic of Korea Army (ROKA; 대한민국 육군; Hanja: 大韓民國 陸軍; Revised Romanization: Daehanminguk Yuk-gun), also known as the ROK Army, is the army of South Korea, responsible for ground-based warfare.

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Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command

Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command (ROK-SWC; 대한민국 육군 특수전사령부 or 특전사; Hanja: 大韓民國陸軍 特殊戰司令部), also known as the Republic of Korea Army Special Forces "Black Berets"(R.O.K-Special Forces) is the military command of the Republic of Korea Army responsible for their special operation forces.

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Roh Tae-woo

Roh Tae-woo (born December 4, 1932) is a former South Korean politician and ROK Army general who served as President of South Korea from 1988 to 1993.

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Ryūzō Sejima

was a Japanese army officer and business leader.

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South Gyeongsang Province

South Gyeongsang Province (translit) is a province in the southeast of South Korea.

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South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (대한민국; Hanja: 大韓民國; Daehan Minguk,; lit. "The Great Country of the Han People"), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and lying east to the Asian mainland.

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Statute of limitations

Statutes of limitations are laws passed by legislative bodies in common law systems to set the maximum time after an event within which legal proceedings may be initiated.

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Supreme Council for National Reconstruction

The Supreme Council for National Reconstruction, initially named the Military Revolutionary Committee, was a military junta that oversaw the government of South Korea from May 16, 1961 until the inauguration of the Third Republic of South Korea in 1963.

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The Chosun Ilbo

The Chosun Ilbo is one of the major newspapers in South Korea.

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The Korea Herald

The Korea Herald is a daily English-language newspaper founded in 1953 and published in Seoul, South Korea.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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United States Forces Korea

United States Forces Korea (USFK) is a sub-unified command of United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM).

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Vietnam War

The Vietnam War (Chiến tranh Việt Nam), also known as the Second Indochina War, and in Vietnam as the Resistance War Against America (Kháng chiến chống Mỹ) or simply the American War, was a conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.

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Yangon

Yangon (ရန်ကုန်မြို့, MLCTS rankun mrui,; formerly known as Rangoon, literally: "End of Strife") was the capital of the Yangon Region of Myanmar, also known as Burma.

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Yonhap

Yonhap News Agency (주식회사 연합뉴스) is a South Korean news agency.

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Yoo Chang-soon

Yoo Chang-soon (6 August 1918 – 2 June 2010) was the Prime Minister of South Korea from 4 January 1982 to 24 June 1982.

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1st Infantry Division (South Korea)

The 1st Infantry Division (제1보병사단, Hangul: 第一步兵師團) is a military formation of the Republic of Korea Army's I Corps.

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5th Republic (TV series)

5th Republic is a 2005 South Korean television series that aired on MBC from April 23 to September 1, 2005 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 41 episodes.

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9th Infantry Division (South Korea)

The 9th Infantry Division, also known as White Horse after the victory of Battle of White Horse, is an infantry division of the Republic of Korea Army.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chun_Doo-hwan

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