Pages 71-76 – John Owen-Davis – ‘1979 – Days of Rage and President Park’s Assassination’

In this short presentation, I will try to outline what it was like to cover South Korea’s October 1979 riots and the aftermath of the assassination of President Park Chung Hee in the same month. Also, for reasons that will become evident, I will talk about the problems and pitfalls sometimes experienced by foreign correspondents while covering major stories such as Park’s death. Among major intern...