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The operational period of the White Shirts Society was exclusively confined to the duration of the Korean War.
Answer: False
The source material indicates the White Shirts Society was founded in November 1945 and operated between World War II and the Korean War, dissolving around 1950, not exclusively during the war.
A primary ideological tenet of the White Shirts Society was its militant anti-communism and opposition to the trusteeship of Korea.
Answer: True
The White Shirts Society is described as being militantly anti-communist and opposed to the trusteeship of Korea, particularly by the Soviet Civil Administration in the North.
The membership of the White Shirts Society was primarily composed of young North Korean defectors who had relocated to South Korea.
Answer: True
The source material specifies that the White Shirts Society was mostly composed of young North Korean defectors who had moved to South Korea.
The Sinuiju Incident led to over a hundred anti-communist students defecting to South Korea, many of whom subsequently joined the White Shirts Society.
Answer: True
Following the Sinuiju Incident in November 1945, over a hundred anti-communist students defected to South Korea, with many joining the White Shirts Society.
The name 'White Shirts Society' was inspired by both European fascist groups and the traditional white clothing of Korean commoners.
Answer: True
The name was inspired by ultranationalist groups like the Blue Shirts Society (influenced by Italian Blackshirts) and also referenced the Korean expression 'white-clothed people,' referring to commoners who historically wore white.
The members of the White Shirts Society were primarily followers of Kim Il Sung.
Answer: False
The source states that a majority of the White Shirts Society's members were followers of Kim Ku, not Kim Il Sung, whom they actively opposed.
Due to Yeom Dong-jin's secrecy, the theory that the White Shirts Society had over 30,000 members by 1948 is impossible to verify.
Answer: True
The source states that because Yeom Dong-jin concealed members' identities from each other, the theory of the group having over 30,000 members is impossible to verify.
The White Shirts Society was founded in November 1945 and dissolved around what year?
Answer: 1950
The source states the White Shirts Society was founded in November 1945 and dissolved around 1950.
Which of the following best describes the primary ideological stances of the White Shirts Society?
Answer: Militantly anti-communist and opposed to Korean trusteeship
The source material defines the White Shirts Society as being militantly anti-communist and opposed to the trusteeship of Korea.
The majority of the White Shirts Society's membership was composed of which group?
Answer: Young North Korean defectors
The source material states that the White Shirts Society was mostly composed of young North Korean defectors who had moved to South Korea.
The Sinuiju Incident in November 1945 contributed to the White Shirts Society's membership by causing over a hundred anti-communist students to do what?
Answer: Defect to South Korea.
Following the Sinuiju Incident, over a hundred anti-communist students defected to South Korea, many of whom then joined the White Shirts Society.
What was a common characteristic among most members of the White Shirts Society regarding their political allegiance?
Answer: They were followers of Kim Ku.
The source states that a majority of the members of the White Shirts Society were followers of Kim Ku.
What was the estimated size of the White Shirts Society by 1948, a theory that is difficult to verify due to the organization's secrecy?
Answer: Over 30,000 members
Due to the organization's secrecy, there is an unverifiable theory that the White Shirts Society had over 30,000 members by 1948.
Kim Ku was the founding leader of the White Shirts Society.
Answer: False
The source explicitly states that the White Shirts Society was founded and led by Yeom Dong-jin.
Yeom Dong-jin, the leader of the White Shirts Society, survived the Korean War and became a prominent political figure in South Korea.
Answer: False
The source states that Yeom Dong-jin disappeared and was likely killed in the early days of the Korean War, which began on June 25, 1950.
Prior to the end of World War II, Korea was under Chinese rule.
Answer: False
The source specifies that from 1910 until the end of World War II, Korea was under Japanese rule.
Many right-leaning Korean exiles were associated with the Provisional Government of Korea (KPG), which aligned itself with the Kuomintang (KMT) in China.
Answer: True
The source states that many right-leaning Koreans in exile became associated with the Provisional Government of Korea (KPG), a government-in-exile that aligned itself with the Kuomintang (KMT) in China.
Yeom Dong-jin received guerrilla training at the Luoyang Military Academy in 1934 and was closely associated with Kim Ku at that time.
Answer: True
In 1934, Yeom Dong-jin enrolled in a course at the Luoyang Military Academy, where he received guerrilla training and was closely associated with Kim Ku, an administrator of the course.
After graduating from the Luoyang Military Academy, Yeom Dong-jin joined the Chinese Communist Party.
Answer: False
After graduation, Yeom Dong-jin became associated with the Blue Shirts Society, a secret militant Chinese ultranationalist group within the Kuomintang (KMT), not the Communist Party.
All historical sources agree that Yeom Dong-jin lost his eyesight due to torture by the Japanese Kwantung Army.
Answer: False
The source indicates conflicting accounts; while Korean scholars believe he was tortured by the Japanese, U.S. military intelligence suggests he was tortured by the Chinese Communist Party. All sources do agree, however, that the torture resulted in his loss of eyesight.
Daedongdan, founded by Yeom Dong-jin in August 1944, served as the direct predecessor to the White Shirts Society.
Answer: True
The source identifies Daedongdan, an anti-communist group founded by Yeom Dong-jin in 1944, as the direct predecessor to the White Shirts Society.
Daedongdan was conceptualized at a temple known for being a gathering place exclusively for right-wing nationalists.
Answer: False
Daedongdan was conceptualized at the Buddhist Yongmyong Temple in Pyongyang, which was known as a gathering place for both left- and right-wing nationalists.
The monk Park Go-bong suggested the formation of Daedongdan to counteract the influence of the left-leaning Korean Independence League.
Answer: True
The source credits the monk Park Go-bong with suggesting the creation of a right-leaning group like Daedongdan to counter the influence of the left-leaning Korean Independence League.
Daedongdan, led by Yeom Dong-jin and Park Go-bong, actively participated in pro-Korean independence activities.
Answer: False
The source material states there is no evidence from later testimonies or other sources that Daedongdan participated in any pro-Korean independence activities.
Who was the founding leader of the White Shirts Society?
Answer: Yeom Dong-jin
The source explicitly identifies Yeom Dong-jin as the founder and leader of the White Shirts Society.
What was the likely fate of Yeom Dong-jin, the leader of the White Shirts Society?
Answer: He disappeared and was likely killed in the early days of the Korean War.
The source indicates that Yeom Dong-jin disappeared and was likely killed in the early days of the Korean War, which began in June 1950.
From 1910 until the end of World War II, Korea was under the rule of which country?
Answer: Japan
The source provides the historical context that from 1910 until the end of World War II, Korea was under Japanese rule.
The Provisional Government of Korea (KPG) aligned itself with which Chinese political party?
Answer: Kuomintang (KMT)
The Provisional Government of Korea (KPG), a government-in-exile, aligned itself with the Kuomintang (KMT) in China.
At which academy did Yeom Dong-jin receive guerrilla training in 1934?
Answer: Luoyang Military Academy
In 1934, Yeom Dong-jin enrolled in a joint KPG-KMT course at the Luoyang Military Academy, where he received training as a guerrilla.
After graduating from the Luoyang Military Academy, Yeom Dong-jin became associated with which secret militant Chinese ultranationalist group?
Answer: Blue Shirts Society
After his graduation, Yeom Dong-jin became associated with the Blue Shirts Society, a secret militant Chinese ultranationalist group within the Kuomintang (KMT).
What was the universally agreed-upon consequence of Yeom Dong-jin's torture, despite conflicting accounts of who was responsible?
Answer: He lost his eyesight.
Despite disagreement over whether he was tortured by the Japanese or the Chinese Communist Party, all sources agree that the torture resulted in Yeom losing his eyesight.
What was the significance of the organization Daedongdan to the White Shirts Society?
Answer: It served as its direct predecessor.
Daedongdan, an anti-communist group founded by Yeom Dong-jin in 1944, is identified as the direct predecessor to the White Shirts Society.
Where was Daedongdan first conceptualized, a place known as a gathering spot for both left- and right-wing nationalists?
Answer: Buddhist Yongmyong Temple in Pyongyang
The source states that Daedongdan was first conceptualized at the Buddhist Yongmyong Temple in Pyongyang, a known gathering place for nationalists of various political leanings.
Who suggested the creation of Daedongdan to counteract the influence of the left-leaning Korean Independence League?
Answer: Park Go-bong
The monk Park Go-bong is credited with suggesting the creation of a right-leaning group like Daedongdan to counter the influence of the left-leaning Korean Independence League.
There is universal consensus among historical sources that the White Shirts Society was responsible for the 1946 assassination attempt on Kim Il Sung and the 1947 assassination of Lyuh Woon-hyung.
Answer: False
The source material states that while these attacks are attributed to the White Shirts Society, there is disagreement among sources regarding the group's responsibility for many of these acts.
Members of Daedongdan assassinated Hyon Chunhyok, the head of the Communist Party of Korea committee for South Pyongan Province, in September 1945.
Answer: True
On September 3, 1945, members of Daedongdan assassinated Hyon Chunhyok, the head of the Communist Party of Korea committee for South Pyongan Province.
Following the assassination of Hyon Chunhyok, the assassins were immediately caught and prosecuted, while Yeom Dong-jin remained in Pyongyang.
Answer: False
The assassins of Hyon Chunhyok were never caught and fled to the South. Yeom Dong-jin was briefly arrested but was released and also fled south.
The historical consensus regarding Hyon Chunhyok's assassination shifted in the 1990s, attributing responsibility to Daedongdan rather than left-wing forces.
Answer: True
Until the 1990s, left-wing forces were blamed for the assassination. The consensus shifted after a 1994 book and a 2002 audio recording release provided evidence of Daedongdan's involvement.
Jung's 2021 theory posits that Hyon Chunhyuk's murder was driven by factional conflicts within Pyongyang security to eliminate a communist leader and discredit his group.
Answer: True
Jung theorized that the assassination was motivated by factional conflicts within Pyongyang security, aiming to negatively portray Hyon's group and eliminate a communist leader.
The White Shirts Society first appeared in a U.S. military intelligence report in December 1945, which noted its headquarters in Seoul.
Answer: False
The first U.S. military intelligence report mentioning the group was on February 19, 1946, and it claimed the headquarters were in Jeonju, not Seoul.
In 1946, the White Shirts Society collaborated with the CPTF and KPG in attempts to assassinate North Korean politicians, including Kim Il Sung.
Answer: True
The source indicates that the White Shirts Society, in collaboration with the Central Political Task Force (CPTF) and the Korean Provisional Government (KPG), made several assassination attempts on North Korean politicians in 1946.
The White Shirts Society's failed assassination attempts in early 1946 resulted in a complete loss of international attention.
Answer: False
On the contrary, the failed assassination attempts in 1946 made the White Shirts Society infamous and drew the attention of both the United States and the Soviet Union.
According to Bae, Cho Man-sik accepted an offer from White Shirts Society agents to help him escape from house arrest.
Answer: False
Bae alleged that Cho Man-sik refused the offer to escape, stating his commitment to remain with his comrades in the North.
Between January and September 1946, the White Shirts Society dispatched approximately 20 spies per month to North Korea to gather intelligence for U.S. forces.
Answer: True
According to a statement by Yeom Dong-jin, the group collaborated with U.S. intelligence to train and dispatch about 20 spies to North Korea each month during this period to gather intelligence on troop deployments and Soviet-supplied equipment.
The White Shirts Society's cross-border espionage activities ceased primarily due to a lack of interest from the United States.
Answer: False
The espionage activities stopped due to a combination of financial difficulties, training issues, and increased security at the 38th parallel north border.
Most historical sources indicate the White Shirts Society was responsible for the assassination of Lyuh Woon-hyung in July 1947.
Answer: True
The source states that most sources indicate the White Shirts Society was behind the assassination of Lyuh Woon-hyung, a claim supported by an interview with the group's Deputy Commander.
Yeom Dong-jin collaborated with a pro-Japanese police officer to cover up the assassination of Lyuh Woon-hyung.
Answer: True
The source material states that Yeom Dong-jin collaborated with pro-Japanese police officer Roh Deok-sul to cover up the case after the assassination of Lyuh Woon-hyung.
The 'Manchuria Plan' was a proposal to establish a right-wing guerrilla army south of the China-North Korea border.
Answer: False
The 'Manchuria Plan' aimed to establish a right-wing guerrilla army north of the China-North Korea border, not south of it.
The 'Manchuria Plan' failed because Kim Ku refused to help Yeom Dong-jin enlist Chiang Kai-shek's support.
Answer: False
The plan failed because Chiang Kai-shek, whom Kim Ku had reached out to, was defeated in the Chinese Civil War in 1949.
Cilley noted concrete evidence directly linking the White Shirts Society to the assassination of Chang Deok-soo in December 1947.
Answer: False
While most sources believe the White Shirts Society was responsible, Cilley specifically noted there was no concrete evidence directly linking the group to this assassination.
Jung speculated that petty crimes committed by White Shirts Society members were intended to procure funds for the group's operations.
Answer: True
The source notes that while members claimed their petty crimes were unrelated to the organization, Jung speculated these activities were intended to procure funds for operations like espionage.
Which of the following assassinations or attempts is NOT attributed to the White Shirts Society in the source material?
Answer: Assassination of Syngman Rhee
The source attributes assassination attempts or successful assassinations to the group for Kim Il Sung, Lyuh Woon-hyung, and Kim Ku, but does not mention Syngman Rhee as a target.
What was the role of Daedongdan in the assassination of Hyon Chunhyok on September 3, 1945?
Answer: They were responsible for carrying out the assassination.
The source states that members of Daedongdan were responsible for assassinating Hyon Chunhyok, the head of the Communist Party of Korea committee for South Pyongan Province.
What was the historical consensus regarding Hyon Chunhyok's assassination before the 1990s?
Answer: It was widely believed that left-wing forces were responsible.
Until the 1990s, it was widely believed that left-wing forces were responsible for Hyon Chunhyok's assassination, a view that later shifted with new evidence.
When did the White Shirts Society first appear in a U.S. military intelligence report?
Answer: February 1946
The White Shirts Society first appeared in a U.S. military intelligence report on February 19, 1946.
Which of the following figures was NOT explicitly mentioned as a target of the White Shirts Society's assassination attempts in early 1946?
Answer: Syngman Rhee
The source lists Kim Il Sung, Choe Yong-gon, Kim Chaek, and Kang Ryang-uk as targets of assassination attempts in early 1946, but does not mention Syngman Rhee in this context.
What was the impact of the White Shirts Society's failed assassination attempts in early 1946 on its international standing?
Answer: They became infamous and drew the attention of the U.S. and Soviet Union.
The failed assassination attempts in early 1946 made the White Shirts Society infamous, drawing the attention of both the United States and the Soviet Union.
According to Yeom Dong-jin's statement, approximately how many spies did the White Shirts Society dispatch to North Korea each month between January and September 1946?
Answer: 20
In a written statement, Yeom Dong-jin claimed that the group collaborated with U.S. intelligence to train and dispatch approximately 20 spies to North Korea each month during this period.
What was the primary reason the White Shirts Society's cross-border espionage activities ceased?
Answer: Financial difficulties, training issues, and increased border security.
The espionage activities stopped due to a combination of financial difficulties, issues with training, and increased security at the North-South Korean border.
Most sources indicate the White Shirts Society was behind the assassination of which political figure on July 19, 1947?
Answer: Lyuh Woon-hyung
Most sources indicate that the White Shirts Society was behind the assassination of Lyuh Woon-hyung on July 19, 1947.
What was the objective of the 'Manchuria Plan' devised by the White Shirts Society between 1946 and 1948?
Answer: To establish a right-wing guerrilla army north of the China-North Korea border.
The 'Manchuria Plan' was a proposal developed by the White Shirts Society to establish a right-wing guerrilla army north of the China-North Korea border.
Why did the 'Manchuria Plan' ultimately fail?
Answer: Chiang Kai-shek's defeat in the Chinese Civil War.
The plan did not come to fruition because it depended on the support of Chiang Kai-shek, who was defeated in the Chinese Civil War in 1949.
Who assassinated Kim Ku on June 26, 1949, an act which Cilley alleged may have been ordered by Yeom Dong-jin?
Answer: Ahn Doo-hee
Kim Ku was assassinated by Ahn Doo-hee. Cilley alleged that Ahn may have been ordered by Yeom Dong-jin to carry out the killing.
Jung speculated that petty crimes committed by White Shirts Society members were primarily intended to achieve what?
Answer: To procure funds for the group's operations.
Jung speculated that petty crimes committed by members were intended to procure funds for the group's operations, such as espionage.
The White Shirts Society was established in Pyongyang, with its headquarters located in a house purchased by Kim Ku.
Answer: False
The White Shirts Society was established in Nagwon-dong, Seoul, and its headquarters were in a Gungjeong-dong house purchased by the wealthy Oh Dong-jin.
Park Gyeong-gu served as the commander-in-chief of the White Shirts Society, with Yeom Dong-jin as his deputy.
Answer: False
The leadership structure was the reverse: Yeom Dong-jin was the commander-in-chief, and Park Gyeong-gu served as the Deputy Commander.
The 'Revolutionary Group' within the White Shirts Society required its commandos to swear a blood oath before undertaking assassination orders.
Answer: True
Cilley claimed that the 'Revolutionary Group' or 'Special Attack Corps' had commandos who would swear a blood oath to dedicate their lives to the cause when an assassination order was issued.
The White Shirts Society's initiation ritual involved a public pledge and signing a contract with ink.
Answer: False
The initiation ritual was secret, not public, and required the initiate to cut their finger and sign a contract with their own blood.
Spy training for the White Shirts Society was conducted at a stronghold in Jeongneung-dong, and trainees were required to be fluent in the local dialects of their assigned regions.
Answer: True
Spy training took place at a mansion in Jeongneung-dong, and a strict selection criterion was fluency in the local dialect of the region to which a spy would be dispatched.
The White Shirts Society maintained discipline through 'comrade trials,' with severe crimes leading to a 'cripple's punishment.'
Answer: False
The 'cripple's punishment,' which involved solitary confinement, was for lesser crimes. Greater crimes resulted in expulsion from the group.
Where was the White Shirts Society established and headquartered?
Answer: Nagwon-dong, Seoul
The White Shirts Society was established in Nagwon-dong, Seoul, with its headquarters located in a house in Gungjeong-dong.
Who held the position of Deputy Commander within the White Shirts Society's leadership structure?
Answer: Park Gyeong-gu
The source identifies Park Gyeong-gu (also known as Park Jin-goo) as the Deputy Commander of the White Shirts Society.
What was a key characteristic of the 'Revolutionary Group' or 'Special Attack Corps' within the White Shirts Society?
Answer: Their commandos would swear a blood oath for assassination orders.
A key characteristic of this special unit was that its commandos would swear a blood oath to dedicate their lives to the cause when an assassination order was issued.
What was a distinctive feature of the White Shirts Society's secret initiation ritual?
Answer: Cutting a finger and signing a contract with one's own blood.
The secret initiation ritual involved the initiate cutting their finger and signing a contract with their own blood after taking a pledge.
What was a strict selection criterion for White Shirts Society spy trainees?
Answer: Must be fluent in the local dialect of their dispatch region.
The selection criteria for spy trainees were strict, requiring all selectees to be fluent in the local dialect of the region they were to be dispatched to.
What was the 'cripple's punishment' within the White Shirts Society?
Answer: Solitary confinement for lesser crimes.
The 'cripple's punishment' was a disciplinary measure for lesser crimes and involved solitary confinement in a guarded cell at the headquarters for ten days to a month.
A declassified U.S. document from 2001 revealed that the White Shirts Society trained spies for the U.S. Counterintelligence Corps (CIC) to gather military information in North Korea.
Answer: True
According to a declassified U.S. document and former members, the group trained and sent spies to North Korea to gather military information for the U.S. Counterintelligence Corps (CIC).
Historian James Jongsoo Lee concluded that the U.S. likely supported the White Shirts Society's terrorist attacks in North Korea.
Answer: False
Historian James Jongsoo Lee believed it was unlikely that the U.S. supported the group's violent acts, stating that American intelligence activities were primarily for information gathering.
Yeom Dong-jin established direct contact with the U.S. Counterintelligence Corps (CIC) through General John R. Hodge.
Answer: False
Yeom Dong-jin was connected to the CIC through intermediaries, including Sin Ik-hui and Korean-American agent Lee Sun-yong. His primary contact became Major Whitaker, head of the Seoul branch.
The Central Political Task Force (CPTF), a covert paramilitary organization under the Korean Provisional Government, had a strong functional connection to the White Shirts Society.
Answer: True
A WSS agent stated that in terms of organizational management, 'it would not be an exaggeration to say that the WSS = the CPTF,' indicating a strong functional connection.
The Northwest Youth League (NYL) was a left-wing youth group that frequently clashed with the White Shirts Society.
Answer: False
The Northwest Youth League (NYL) was a closely tied anti-communist youth group, not a left-wing one. Its members were also predominantly North Korean defectors.
The White Shirts Society was linked to the Great Korean Independent Labor League (GKILL), a right-wing labor union.
Answer: True
The source confirms a link between the White Shirts Society and the Great Korean Independent Labor League (GKILL), a right-wing labor union established to counter a left-wing federation.
Kim Du-han, the 'political gangster,' was a formal, sworn member of the White Shirts Society according to his own statements.
Answer: False
Kim Du-han himself denied formal membership, referring to himself as an 'advisor' at best, although he was considered functionally a member.
A declassified U.S. document discovered in 2001 linked the White Shirts Society to which U.S. intelligence agency?
Answer: Counterintelligence Corps (CIC)
A declassified U.S. document linked the White Shirts Society to the U.S. Counterintelligence Corps (CIC), for which the group trained and sent spies to North Korea.
What was historian James Jongsoo Lee's belief regarding U.S. support for the White Shirts Society's terrorist attacks in North Korea?
Answer: He believed it was unlikely the U.S. supported these violent acts.
Historian James Jongsoo Lee believed it was unlikely that the U.S. supported the group's terrorist attacks, suggesting American intelligence activities were primarily for information gathering.
Who was Yeom Dong-jin's primary contact within the U.S. Counterintelligence Corps (CIC)?
Answer: Major Whitaker
After being connected to the CIC through intermediaries, Yeom's primary contact within the agency became Major Whitaker, the head of the Seoul branch.
The Central Political Task Force (CPTF) was a covert paramilitary organization operating under which government entity?
Answer: Korean Provisional Government's Ministry of Internal Affairs
The CPTF was a covert paramilitary organization founded by Sin Ik-hui and operated under the Korean Provisional Government's Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The Northwest Youth League (NYL), an anti-communist youth group, was considered closely tied to the White Shirts Society and its members were predominantly what?
Answer: North Korean defectors
The Northwest Youth League (NYL) was an anti-communist youth group closely tied to the White Shirts Society, and its members were predominantly North Korean defectors.
The White Shirts Society was linked to which right-wing labor union, established as a counter-response to a left-wing federation?
Answer: Great Korean Independent Labor League (GKILL)
The source links the White Shirts Society to the Great Korean Independent Labor League (GKILL), a right-wing labor union created to counter a left-wing federation.
How did Kim Du-han, the 'political gangster,' describe his connection to the White Shirts Society?
Answer: As an 'advisor' at best, denying formal membership.
Kim Du-han denied formal membership in the White Shirts Society, referring to himself as an 'advisor' at best.
The activities of the White Shirts Society intensified after the establishment of the First Republic of Korea in August 1948.
Answer: False
The source indicates that the activities of the White Shirts Society and other private militant organizations slowed down after the establishment of the First Republic of Korea.
The role of the White Shirts Society diminished after the establishment of the First Republic of South Korea in August 1948.
Answer: True
According to scholars Ahn and Jung, the role of the White Shirts Society and other private militant organizations began to diminish after the establishment of the First Republic of South Korea.
After the Korean War, the former headquarters of the White Shirts Society became the site of the 1979 assassination of President Park Chung Hee.
Answer: True
The property that once served as the White Shirts Society's headquarters was later acquired by the Korean Central Intelligence Agency and became the exact site of President Park Chung Hee's assassination in 1979.
What happened to the activities of the White Shirts Society after the establishment of the First Republic of Korea in August 1948?
Answer: They slowed down, and many members joined South Korean military intelligence units.
After the establishment of the First Republic of Korea, the group's activities slowed, and many members subsequently joined the South Korean Army Headquarters or the Korea Liaison Office.
After the decline of the White Shirts Society, approximately 100 agents were integrated into which South Korean government entity?
Answer: The Korea Liaison Office
After General Charles Willoughby requested collaboration with Yeom, the Korea Liaison Office was established, and the remaining WSS agents began working there.
What became of the White Shirts Society's headquarters after the Korean War?
Answer: It was acquired by the KCIA and later became the site of President Park Chung Hee's assassination.
After the war, the headquarters was acquired by the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA) and later became the site of President Park Chung Hee's 1979 assassination.