South Korea marks 45 years since 1979 military dictatorship

South Korea was placed under a military dictatorship on Dec 12, 1979 – exactly 45 years ago – following the assassination of then-President Park Chung-hee. Then-general Chun Doo-hwan staged a coup, imposed martial law, and ruled the country with an iron fist for eight years. For some South Koreans, President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law decree last week brings back memories of this dark period. CNA’s Lim Yun Suk reports. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia