[2ndDivisionVet]

Park Chung-Hee, the current president’s father, was a very authoritative “strong man” but also a natural leader who got things done.

[TigerLikesRooster]

After his death, he became a legend among many people. In a nutshell, the current political situation in S. Korea is the clash of two myths: Park Chung-hee myth vs Kim Il-sung myth. The fight over which Korea has real political legitimacy. Some people may believe some middle ground can be established and compromise is possible. However, in reality, it is a zero-sum game. One of the two myths has to die.