Identity
Current Charges
- Military takeover and authoritarian rule.
- Gwangju Uprising crackdown.
- Censorship and repression of dissent.
- Political imprisonment and rights abuses.
Full Bio
Chun Doo-hwan was a South Korean army general and president. He came to power after a military takeover and his regime was associated with repression, censorship, and the violent suppression of the Gwangju Uprising.