This post is a list of Korean political leaders (level 4 vital articles on Wikipedia). There are 8 political leaders listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia
Taejo of Goryeo (877 - 943 AD)
"...founder of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea... achieving unification of the Later Three Kingdoms in 936." (Wikipedia: Taejo of Goryeo, 11.12.25 UTC 03:19)
Taejo of Joseon (1335-1408)
"...founder and first monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. After overthrowing the Goreyo dynasty, he ascended the throne in 1392... No new institutions were created, and no massive purges occurred during his reign... re-established amicable ties with Japan and improved relations with Ming China." (Wikipedia: Taejo of Joseon, 1.9.26 UTC 21:24)
Sejong the Great (1397-1450)
"...regarded as the greatest king in Korean history... creation of Hangul, the native alphabet of the Korean language... developments in science, technology, medicine, agriculture and the arts... Ōei Invasion against the Japanese Tsushima Island... expanded the northern borders of Korea to roughly its current extent..." (Wikipedia: Sejong the Great, 1.23.26 UTC 12:52)
Seonjo of Joseon (1552-1608)
"...14th monarch of Joseon... promoting Korean Confucianism... political discord and his incompetent leadership during the Imjin War..." (Wikipedia: Seonjo of Joseon, 2.5.26 UTC 05:55)
Jeongjo of Joseon (1752- 1800)
"...22nd monarch of the Joseon dynasty... built the Hwaseong Fortress, reformed governance... established the Kyujanggak royal library, expanded social mobility, and encouraged Neo-Confucian scholarship... cultural and political renaissance..." (Wikipedia: Jeongjo of Joseon, 11.13.25 UTC 19:02)
Syngman Rhee (1875-1965)
"...first president of South Korea from 1948 to 1960... last president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea... characterized by authoritarianism, limited economic development... Korean independence activist and was imprisoned... anti-communist and pro-American views... Korean War (1950-1953), in which North Korea invaded South Korea. He refused to sign the armistice agreement that ended the war, wishing to have the peninsula reunited by force... resigned on April 26, 1960, ushering in the Second Republic of Korea..." (Wikipedia: Syngman Rhee, 1.26.26 UTC 12:06)
Kim II Sung (1912-1994)
"...founded the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea in 1948... chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea from 1949 to 1966... authorized the invasion of South Korea in 1950... ceasefire was signed in July 1953... totalitarian, socialist, personalist dictatorship with a centrally planned economy... close political and economic relations with the Soviet Union and China... widespread famine in 1994..." (Wikipedia: Kim II Sung, 2.12.26 UTC 19:49)
Park Chung Hee (1917-1979)
"...third president of South Korean from 1962 after he seized power in the May 16 coup of 1961 until his assassination in 1979... intense economic growth and transformation... end to the Second Republic of Korea... anti-communist, continued to maintain close ties with the United States... formation of chaebols: family companies supported by the state... In 1972, Park declared martial law after carrying out a self-coup... ruling as a dictator..." (Wikipedia: Park Chung Hee, 2.16.26 UTC 21:50)
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