South Korea
_Presidential_Portrait.jpg)
Chun Doo-hwan
said
No matter how good a system may be, it is of no use if the people do not want it.
— 1987
Chun Doo-hwan
11th and 12th President of the Republic of Korea (1931~2021)
- Fame63.3
- Momentum9.3
- South Korea rank#249
Source-basedStable
- Fame63.3
- Momentum9.3
- South Korea rank#249
- Politicians rank#243
- Wikipedia93K
Lived 1931–2021, aged 90South Korea
Network
In their orbit
People connected to Chun Doo-hwan
Summary
Updated 2026-06-08
South Korean army general who seized power through two military coups in 1979 and 1980, then ruled as president until 1988. Later convicted of treason and insurrection for the coups and the violent suppression of the Gwangju Uprising.
Biography
About
Born in Hapcheon County in 1931 under Japanese rule, Chun graduated from Korea Military Academy in 1955. After president Park Chung Hee was assassinated in 1979, Chun orchestrated a coup on 12 December that year, then cemented control with a second coup on 17 May 1980, declaring martial law and setting up a concentration camp for what he called "purificatory education". He established the Fifth Republic on 3 March 1981 and governed with broad executive power maintained through extreme violence, though under a constitution somewhat less authoritarian than his predecessor's. South Korea's econom…
Voice
In their own words
Sourced, dated quotes from Chun Doo-hwan
Chun Doo-hwan
said
The legacy of mistrust, antagonism, arbitrary rule and extreme confrontation that persisted over the past four decades must now be committed to the dustbin of history.
— 1987
Chun Doo-hwan
said
It is true that [North] Korea has more arms than we have but they do not have the means to fight against us and the US forces based in my country.
— 1986
Chun Doo-hwan
said
Neither the USSR nor China will allow North Korea to attack South Korea. North Korea is not in a position to attack us.
— 1986
Chun Doo-hwan
said
The problem of the danger of war depends on whether the USSR is inclined to fight against the United States in my region.
— 1986
Gallery
Photos
8 images · refresh overdue
Live
Activity
News and signals about Chun Doo-hwan
campaignasia.com1 month ago
Familiarity does not equal immunity : Outrage over Starbucks Korea Tank Day campaign refuses to quell
nextshark.com1 month ago
Starbucks Korea Tank Day promotion draws outrage
yahoo.com1 month ago
Starbucks Korea Tank Day promotion draws outrage
arkansasonline.com1 month ago
S . Korean retail mogul apologizes | The Arkansas Democrat - Gazette - Arkansa Best News Source
koreatimes.co.kr1 month ago
FTC chief says no probe planned for Starbucks amid marketing controversy
yahoo.com1 month ago
South Korean Starbucks boss apologizes for ad campaign that evoked massacre
via GDELT · synced 1 month ago
Where to find them
Platforms
No platforms connected yet.
By the numbers
Score breakdown
The six component signals behind the Fame score, and their ranks across the leaderboards.
Fame
Stable63.3
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum9.3
Historical27.3
Now attention5.7
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
Receipts
Sources
- WikidataHigh confidencewikidata · wikidata.org
- WikipediaHigh confidencewikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
- Pantheon 2.0High confidencedatabase · pantheon.world
Discover
You might know
Similar profiles worth watching
.jpg)
