Yusin Constitution and authoritarian consolidation (1972–1979)

1. Park declares emergency and dissolves Assembly

   Oct 17, 1972Labels: Park Chung-hee, Martial law

   • US State Dept
   • NEC Museum

2. New Yusin constitution proclaimed by emergency council

   Oct 26, 1972Labels: Yusin Constitution, Emergency Council

   • NEC Museum
   • US State Dept

3. Yusin Constitution approved in national referendum

   Nov 21, 1972Labels: Yusin Constitution, National referendum

   • NEC Museum
   • Referendum Wiki

4. Park elected president by National Conference for Unification

   Dec 23, 1972Labels: National Conference, Park Chung-hee

   • NEC Museum

5. Kim Dae-jung kidnapped in Tokyo by KCIA-linked agents

   Aug 8, 1973Labels: Kim Dae-jung, KCIA

   • Asiae 2023
   • Kidnapping Wiki

6. Emergency Measure No. 1 bans opposition to Yusin

   Jan 8, 1974Labels: Emergency Measure, Park Chung-hee

   • NCRD Wiki
   • Korea Times

7. Emergency Measure No. 4 targets student and youth networks

   Apr 3, 1974Labels: Emergency Measure, Student movement

   • NCRD Wiki
   • Korea Times

8. PRP Incident executions after rapid Supreme Court decision

   Apr 9, 1975Labels: People's Revolutionary, Supreme Court

   • PRP Wiki
   • Chosun 2005

9. Emergency Measure No. 9 broadens ban on dissent

   May 1, 1975Labels: Emergency Measure, Censorship

   • TIME 1976
   • Asiae 2022

10. YH Trading workers’ sit-in violently dispersed

    Aug 11, 1979Labels: YH Trading, Labor protest

    • Minjung Wiki
    • Bu Ma Wiki

11. Opposition leader Kim Young-sam expelled from National Assembly

    Oct 4, 1979Labels: Kim Young-sam, National Assembly

    • JoongAng
    • Assembly list

12. Busan–Masan uprising challenges Yusin rule

    Oct 16, 1979Labels: Busan Masan, Pro-democracy protests

    • Bu Ma Wiki

13. Park Chung-hee assassinated, triggering succession crisis

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

    • Assassination
    • Seoul Spring

14. Seoul Spring begins as public pushes to end Yusin

    Oct 27, 1979Labels: Seoul Spring, Student groups

    • Seoul Spring