Choi Kyu-ha (July 16, 1919-) was President of South Korea between 1979 and 1980. He was born in the town of Wonju, located in the Gangwon province. Hangul (한글) is the native alphabet used to write the Korean language, as opposed to the Hanja system borrowed from China. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Wonju is a city in Gangwon province, South Korea. ... Gangwon (Gangwon-do) is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. ...

After the assassination of Park Chung Hee in 1979, Choi Kyu-ha, the prime minister of South Korea at the time, assumed power. Because of the unrest resulting from Park's authoritarian tendencies, Choi promised a new constitution and less flawed elections (the elections led by Park were criticized as being biased). This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

In December 1979, Maj. Gen. Chun Doo-hwan and close allies within the military staged a military coup against Choi's government. They quickly removed the army chief of staff and by early 1980 virtually controlled the government. This page refers to the year 1979. ... Chun Doo-hwan (born 18 January 1931) was a Korean military officer and the President of South Korea from 1980 to 1988. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

In April 1980, due to increasing pressure from Chun and other politicians, Choi appointed Chun the leader of the South Korean CIA. This allowed Chun enormous power and by May, student protests were escalating in Seoul and Gwangju. The protests in Gwangju continued, resulting in the Gwangju Massacre, where over 200 civilians were killed within five days by Chun's military. 1980 (MCMLXXX) is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Seoul (서울, listen ▶(?)) is the capital of South Korea and is one of the most populous cities in the world, located in the northwestern part of the country on the Han River. ... This article is about Gwangju Metropolitan City in South Korea. ... Gwangju Massacre refers to the atrocities that happened in the city of Gwangju, South Korea from May 18 to May 27, 1980. ...

Choi resigned soon afterward. By means of forcing his way through the government, Chun Doo-hwan became president on September 1, 1980. Chun Doo-hwan (born 18 January 1931) was a Korean military officer and the President of South Korea from 1980 to 1988. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

See also

• President Choi Kyu-ha
• List of Korea-related topics