Editing Minjung (section)

== Background ==
After the [[Korean War]] ended and South Korea ran its own government under their first president, [[Syngman Rhee]], there were several military coups and forces involved in a reformation of the new government. Notably, there was President [[Park Chung Hee]] (1961–1979, namely the [[Third Republic of Korea|Third]] and [[Fourth Republic of Korea|Fourth]] Republic) and President [[Chun Doo-hwan]] (1980-1988, namely the [[Fifth Republic of Korea|Fifth Republic]]).

=== Park Chung-hee (1961–1979) ===
While ''Minjung'' (the mass of people) was suffering and struggling from a decade of mismanagement and corruption by the Rhee presidency (aka First Republic era), a [[April Revolution|major student uprising]], and some American interference, managed to oust Syngman Rhee. Afterwards, a group of military officers led by General [[Park Chung Hee]] seized power in South Korea through a [[May 16 coup|coup d'état]], and declared himself chairman of [[Supreme Council for National Reconstruction|supreme council]]. Under pressure by the United States, Park finally resign his post and narrowly won the [[1963 South Korean presidential election|Presidential election in October 1963]]. The period from 1965 to 1971 was one of rapid economic growth and comparative political stability. To achieve economic stability, Park Chung Hee created the first Five-Year Economic Development Plan (to start in 1962), the first such overall development program ever prepared for Korea. The five-year plan gave priority to the following things:

# Development of energy industries such as coal production and electric power
# Expansion of agricultural production aimed at increasing farm income and correction of the structural imbalance of the national economy
# Development of basic industries and the economic infrastructure
# Maximum utilization of idle resources; increased employment; conservation and utilization of land
# Improvement of the balance of payments through export promotion
# Promotion of science and technology.{{sfn|Ch'oe|Lee|de Bary|2001|p=398}}

Park ran for reelection in 1967, and became the president of the Third and Fourth Republic of Korea; he served for 16 years.{{citation needed|date=June 2013}}