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Kim Jae-gyu, did you dream of becoming president?
On October 26, 1979, gunshots rang out from a safe house in Gungjeong-dong. Those killed were President Park Chung-hee and National Security Chief Cha Ji-cheol. An unprecedented assassination of a head of state in constitutional history. The culprit was Kim Jae-gyu, head of the Central Intelligence Agency, who was the president's closest associate. The Joint Investigation Headquarters concluded that it was a murder for the purpose of rebellion, but even after 44 years, his exact motive for the crime has not been revealed. Did Jae-gyu Kim really dream of becoming president?
Civil war VS revolution , fierce court battle
The main issue in the first trial held after the 10.26 incident was the 'motive of crime.' The prosecution is arguing that it was murder for the purpose of rebellion, while Kim Jae-gyu's defense team is claiming that it was simple murder for the sake of democratic revolution. The two sides continue their fierce legal battle over the motive for the crime...
The 10.26 incident left many questions. We analyze Kim Jae-gyu's behavior on the day of the incident with Dr. Pyo Chang-won, a profiler specializing in criminal psychology. Between contingency and planning, where does his motivation lie?
Why did it have to be a crime of ' murder for the purpose of rebellion ' ?
Are the 10.26 and 12.12 military coups related? A story intertwined with Chun Doo-hwan, who was the head of the Joint Investigation Headquarters at the time, and the new military administration. Let's deduce together why they tried to charge Kim Jae-gyu with murder for the purpose of rebellion.
Minority opinion revealed , and executed
On May 20, 1980, all appeals by defendant Kim Jae-gyu were dismissed, and the death penalty, the same sentence as the first trial, was finally confirmed. At the time, six Supreme Court justices issued minority opinions, but their opinions were not made public under martial law. And in 4 days, Kim Jae-gyu's execution takes place...
Learn more in the 406th episode of KBS 1TV's <History Journal That Day> at 9:40 pm on Sunday, April 16, 2023, in the episode <Did Kim Jae-gyu dream of becoming president?>
Reporter Junho Yoon, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr
