Park Chung-hee Autographs
Park Chung Hee (Korean: 박정희; ⓘ; 14 November 1917 – 26 October 1979) was a South Korean politician and army officer who served as the third president of South Korea from 1962 after he seized power in the May 16 coup of 1961 until his assassination in 1979. His regime oversaw a period of intense economic growth and transformation, making Park one of the most consequential leaders in Korean history, although his legacy as a military dictator remains a bitter subject.
Before his presidency, Park was the second-highest-ranking officer in the South Korean army. His coup brought an end to the interim Second Republic of Korea. After serving for two years as chairman of the military junta, he was elected president in 1963, ushering in the Third Republic. A firm anti-communist, he continued to maintain close ties with the United States, which had maintained a large Army garrison in the country since the end of the Korean War. He supported American military involvement in Southeast Asia, and sent South Korean troops to fight in Vietnam soon after seizing power. Park began a series of economic reforms that eventually led to rapid and unprecedented economic growth and industrialization, a phenomenon that is now known as the Miracle on the Han River. This made South Korea one of the fastest growing economies of the 1960s and 1970s, albeit with costs to labor rights. This era also saw the formation of chaebols: family companies supported by the state similar to the Japanese zaibatsu. Examples of significant chaebols include Hyundai, LG, and Samsung.
Although popular during the 1960s, Park's popularity started to plateau by the 1970s, with closer than expected victories during the 1971 presidential election and the subsequent legislative elections. In 1972, Park declared martial law after carrying out a self-coup. He then introduced the highly authoritarian Yushin Constitution, ushering in the Fourth Republic. Now ruling as a dictator, he constantly repressed political opposition and dissent and completely controlled the military. He also had much control over the media and expressions of art. In 1979, Park was assassinated by his close friend Kim Jae-gyu, director of the KCIA, following the Busan–Masan Uprising. Whether the assassination was spontaneous or premeditated remains unclear to this day. Economic growth continued in spite of the 1979 coup d'état and considerable political turmoil in the wake of his assassination. He was soon afterwards succeeded by Choi Kyu-hah, who ruled for only a year before being deposed by career army officer Chun Doo-hwan. The country eventually democratized with the June Democratic Struggle in 1987.
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Traded items with a signature of Park Chung-hee
The most expensive item with a signature of Park Chung-hee (Park Chung-hee - 3rd President of South Korea - Authentic Autograph w Stamps) was sold in July 2021 for $1,009.00 while the cheapest item (Park Chung-hee former President of South Korea Signed photo printed 10x15) found a new owner for $10.00 in March 2018. The month with the most items sold (2) was November 2011 with an average selling price of $285.00 for an autographed item of Park Chung-hee. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2019 with $1,000.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $70.00 was April 2017. In average, an autographed item from Park Chung-hee is worth $511.49.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Park Chung-hee were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Assassinated Korean PM Park Chung-hee Signed FDC Dated 1967 Todd Mueller COA | $299.99 |  |
| Assassinated Korean PM Park Chung-hee Signed FDC Dated 1967 Todd Mueller COA | $299.99 | |
 | AUTOGRAPH PHOTO OF PARK CHUNG HEE, PRESIDENT OF SOUTH KOREA | $528.00 | |
| AUTOGRAPH PHOTO OF PARK CHUNG HEE, PRESIDENT OF SOUTH KOREA | $528.00 | |
| Park Chung-hee - 3rd President of South Korea - Authentic Autograph w Stamps | $1,009.00 | |
| Park Chung-hee - 3rd President of South Korea - Authentic Autograph w Stamps | $1,009.00 | |
| Park Chung-hee - President of South Korea - Autographed First Day Cover | $275.00 | |
| Park Chung-hee - President of South Korea - Autographed First Day Cover | $275.00 | |
| Park Chung-hee - President of South Korea - Signed Card w Postal Stamp | $304.99 | |
| Park Chung-hee - President of South Korea - Signed Card w Postal Stamp | $304.99 | |
| Park Chung-Hee signed card 3rd President of South Korea Assassinated in 1979 | $494.99 | |
| Park Chung-Hee signed card 3rd President of South Korea Assassinated in 1979 | $494.99 | |
| Park Chung-Hee Signed PSA DNA 1972 Autograph Photo South Korean President | $899.00 | |
| Park Chung-Hee Signed PSA DNA 1972 Autograph Photo South Korean President | $899.00 | |
| signed Cover Park Chung-hee, ex-president south korea,FDC Cover 1972 extreme rare | $1,000.00 | |
