Mun Segwang
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| Mun Segwang | |
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| Hangul: |
문세광
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| Hanja: |
文世光
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| Revised Romanization: | Mun Segwang |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Mun Segwang |
Mun Segwang (died 1974) was a North Korean sympathizer who attempted to assassinate the President and de facto military dictator of South Korea, Major General Park Chung Hee, on 15 August 1974. The assassination attempt resulted in the death of Park's wife. A South Korean living in Japan, Mun was executed four months after his failed attempt. The event seriously strained diplomatic relationships between Japan, North Korea and South Korea; South Korea concluded that Mun was acting on behalf of North Korea, but Japan refused to accept South Korea's position.
