Former Korean Authoritarian President Chun Doo-hwan Dies at Age 90
Chun Doo-hwan’s authoritarian grip on power continues to reverberate today and it setback Korean democracy by a decade:
Former President Chun Doo-hwan, who seized power in a coup and governed the nation with a firm hand from 1980 to 1988, died, Tuesday. He was 90.
Korea Times
According to Min Jeong-ki, a former presidential secretary, Chun, who had multiple myeloma ― a cancer formed in white blood cells ― died at his home in western Seoul at 8:45 a.m. After he collapsed in a bathroom, emergency services were called at 8:55 a.m. and paramedics who arrived at 9:12 a.m. then confirmed his death. His body was transferred to the Severance Hospital where a memorial altar was set up. Until recently, Chun had been receiving treatment at the medical center due to his worsening health.
“Chun’s last wish was for his remains be buried on high ground at the border overlooking North Korean territory,” Min said, adding the former president’s body will be cremated before being buried at a site to be determined later.
Chun’s death came almost a month after his successor and coup co-conspirator Roh Tae-woo died, Oct. 26.
Cheong Wa Dae expressed regret that Chun died without offering an apology, but offered its prayers for the deceased and condolences to the bereaved family.
You can read more at the link, but I think Chun Doo-hwan is going to missed by few outside of his family.
Now that the Generals are all dead, can South Korean politicians stop hating each other?
All the American right-wing nutjobs in here who probably helped Chun to kill thousands of innocent people in Gwangju, are now grieving for this man who was known in South Korea as a mass killer dictator.