A Weekend of History and Hiking (13 of 17) – Birthplace of Park Jung-Hee, Former President of Korea

With his daughter running the country now, former President Park Jung-Hee's reputation has long enjoyed rock-star status. There were loads of people at his birthplace here in Gumi, and they are building a park beside to further commemorate his life.

(Visit in Google Maps.)

 

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Steven Bammel

Steven S. Bammel is president and chief translator/consultant at Korean Consulting & Translation Service, Inc. A graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington (B.B.A. Economics) and Hanyang University (M.S. Management Strategy), Steven has worked for over twenty years in Korean business and translation. | more about Steven

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