Kim Jae-gyu: The Assassin Behind Park Chung-hee's Fall

In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna revisit the 1979 assassination of South Korean president Park Chung-hee — but from a fresh angle. This time, they focus on the man who pulled the trigger: Kim Jae-gyu, the director of the KCIA, and his tangled motives of loyalty, ambition, and personal grievance. The conversation unpacks the infamous dinner at the safe house, the chaotic aftermath with Chun Doo-hwan seizing power, and the enduring questions that still haunt South Korea: Was it an act of liberation or a coup in disguise? Along the way, they explore the shadows of the Yushin dictatorship, the role of Cha Ji-chul, the Blue House's inner world, and how a single night reshaped the nation's trajectory. It's a deep dive into power, betrayal, and the murky roots of South Korean democracy.

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