Research
American Image of President Park Chung-hee of the Republic of Korea: Park Chung-heeas Death and American Newspapers
South Korea’s President Park Chung-hee was still a controversial figure in Korean history. He was a man who achieved the economic miracle of South Korea while adopting repressive measures to suspend the democracy and human Korea. The nostalgia of Park’s era also remains. Park receives fairly good evaluations from the world. American newspapers at the death of Park Chung-hee provided the objective views on Park Chung-hee. Throughout the newspapers editorials Park was the man who brought the economic miracle of South Korea and a good ally for the U.S. at the time of Cold War. On the other hand, he was another dictator who enjoyed autocratic rule under the U.S. protection. The American views provide the foundation to evaluate Park Chung-hee of today.
