A North Korean assassination gone wrong and its continuing ripple effects



Columns A North Korean assassination gone wrong and its continuing ripple effects The attempt to take out former ROK leader Park Chung-hee killed his wife instead and drove his daughter into politics Andrei Lankov February 2, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue (April 25, 2010) \| North Korean soldiers shooting targets at a fair in Pyongyang South Korea’s presidential election is fast approaching, but while North Korea will be paying close attention to the result, it’s unlikely to do anything more than publish a few political cartoons to sway the contest toward its favored candidate. Pyongyang has not always been so relatively hands-off when it comes to South Korean domestic politics. Throughout the 20th century, the DPRK tried repeatedly to assassinate ROK leaders, and it arguably never got closer than it did at a Seoul theater in Aug. 1974. South Korea’s presidential election is fast approaching, but while North Korea will be paying close attention to the result, it’s unlikely to do anything more than publish a few political cartoons to sway the contest toward its favored candidate. Pyongyang has not always been so relatively hands-off when it comes to South Korean domestic politics. Throughout the 20th century, the DPRK tried repeatedly to assassinate ROK leaders, and it arguably never got closer than it did at a Seoul theater in Aug. 1974. 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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A North Korean assassination gone wrong and its continuing ripple effects

The attempt to take out former ROK leader Park Chung-hee killed his wife instead and drove his daughter into politics

Andrei Lankov February 2, 2022

A North Korean assassination gone wrong and its continuing ripple effects

Eric Lafforgue (April 25, 2010) | North Korean soldiers shooting targets at a fair in Pyongyang

South Korea’s presidential election is fast approaching, but while North Korea will be paying close attention to the result, it’s unlikely to do anything more than publish a few political cartoons to sway the contest toward its favored candidate.

Pyongyang has not always been so relatively hands-off when it comes to South Korean domestic politics. Throughout the 20th century, the DPRK tried repeatedly to assassinate ROK leaders, and it arguably never got closer than it did at a Seoul theater in Aug. 1974.

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