Seoul-Searching: The aftermath of Park Chung-hee (The National Conference for Unification, 1979)

In October 1979, South Korean leader Park Chung-hee was assassinated by his own intelligence director, ending an eighteen-year iron rule and leaving behind a nation on the brink of revolution. In the wake of his death, the country stands at a crossroads, in a power struggle between ambitious military generals, billionaire Chaebol tycoons, and fiery democratic reformers. Delegates will represent these competing factions as they attempt to navigate a massive power vacuum. Can you successfully guide the Republic through its darkest transition, or will the hopes of a new Korean democracy crumble under the weight of authoritative rule?

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Background Guide will available this fall!