Park Chung-hee presidency and export-led industrialization (1963–1979)

1. Park seizes power in May 16 coup

   May 16, 1961Labels: Park Chung-hee, May 16

   • Britannica
   • Park bio

2. Ulsan named first industrial district

   Jan 27, 1962Labels: Ulsan, Industrial District

   • Asiae
   • Park bio

3. KOTRA created to promote overseas trade

   Jun 21, 1962Labels: KOTRA, Trade Agency

   • KOTRA
   • KOTRA hist

4. Park elected president in close 1963 vote

   Oct 15, 1963Labels: Park Chung-hee, 1963 Election

   • Britannica
   • 1963 elect

5. Japan–Korea treaty normalizes relations

   Jun 22, 1965Labels: Treaty on, Japan Korea

   • Treaty

6. Korea begins major combat troop deployments to Vietnam

   Sep 29, 1965Labels: Vietnam War, ROK Troops

   • US Army

7. KIST founded to build applied R&D capacity

   Feb 10, 1966Labels: KIST, Research Institute

   • KIST

8. Korea joins GATT, deepening trade integration

   Apr 14, 1967Labels: GATT, Trade Membership

   • WTO

9. POSCO established to anchor steel industrialization

   Apr 1, 1968Labels: POSCO, Steel Industry

   • POSCO hist
   • POSCO

10. Saemaul Undong launched for rural modernization

    Apr 22, 1970Labels: Saemaul Undong, Rural Program

    • Saemaul

11. Third Five-Year Plan shifts toward heavy industry

    Jan 1, 1972Labels: Third Five-Year, Heavy Industry

    • UNU archive

12. Park suspends constitution in “October Yushin”

    Oct 17, 1972Labels: October Yushin, Constitutional Suspension

    • Referendum
    • Britannica

13. Yushin Constitution approved by national referendum

    Nov 21, 1972Labels: Yushin Constitution, Referendum

    • Referendum

14. POSCO completes Phase 1 of Pohang steel mill

    Jul 3, 1973Labels: Pohang Steel, POSCO Phase

    • POSCO hist

15. Busan–Masan Uprising challenges Yushin regime

    Oct 16, 1979Labels: Busan Masan, Protests 1979

    • Bu Ma

16. Park Chung-hee assassinated, ending his presidency

    Oct 26, 1979Labels: Park Chung-hee, Assassination

    • Britannica
    • 10 26

17. Gwangju Uprising highlights authoritarian legacy

    May 18, 1980Labels: Gwangju Uprising, 1980 Massacre

    • Britannica