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Featured Article: Park Chung Hee

Park Chung Hee (1917-1979) served as president of South Korea from 1963 to 1979. See more »

Kim Dae-jung, kihm dy zhuhng (1924-...), served as president of South Korea from 1998 to 2003.

Kim Il-sung, kihm ihl sung (1912-1994), headed the government of North Korea from 1948, when the country was established, until his death in 1994.

Kim Jong-il, kihm zhong ihl (1942-...), is the leader of North Korea.

Park Chung Hee (1917-1979) served as president of South Korea from 1963 to 1979.

Rhee, Syngman, ree, SIHNG muhn (1875-1965), a Korean statesman, served as the first president of the Republic of Korea from 1948 to 1960.

Roh Moo-hyun noh moo hyuhn (1946-...) became president of South Korea in February 2003.

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