'The big hunt': When North Korean agents almost killed South Korea's president



Evergreen ‘The big hunt’: When North Korean agents almost killed South Korea’s president North Korea came dangerously close to assassinating President Park Chung-hee in the Blue House in Seoul on Jan. 21, 1968 Andrei Lankov January 21, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON "Cheongwadae" by toughkidcst is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Late in the evening on Jan. 21, 1968, the inhabitants of downtown Seoul were woken by the sound of intense gunfire from the Blue House, South Korea’s presidential residence. The “January 21 Incident,” also known as the “Blue House Raid,” refers to when North Korean special forces attempted to assassinate President Park Chung-hee with the hope this would spark revolution in the South. Late in the evening on Jan. 21, 1968, the inhabitants of downtown Seoul were woken by the sound of intense gunfire from the Blue House, South Korea’s presidential residence. The “January 21 Incident,” also known as the “Blue House Raid,” refers to when North Korean special forces attempted to assassinate President Park Chung-hee with the hope this would spark revolution in the South. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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‘The big hunt’: When North Korean agents almost killed South Korea’s president

North Korea came dangerously close to assassinating President Park Chung-hee in the Blue House in Seoul on Jan. 21, 1968

Andrei Lankov January 21, 2021

‘The big hunt’: When North Korean agents almost killed South Korea’s president

"Cheongwadae" by toughkidcst is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Late in the evening on Jan. 21, 1968, the inhabitants of downtown Seoul were woken by the sound of intense gunfire from the Blue House, South Korea’s presidential residence.

The “January 21 Incident,” also known as the “Blue House Raid,” refers to when North Korean special forces attempted to assassinate President Park Chung-hee with the hope this would spark revolution in the South.

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