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History Journal How is the Saemaul Undong's name and cancer related to the October Restoration System?

2020-10-06 14:05:03

The subtitle of the 282th episode of KBS “History Journal That Day” aired this afternoon, “Catch the rural people's heart!

-Saemaul Undong’.

■ Let's live well!

Since the 1970s, the Saemaul Movement, promoted by the Park Chung-hee administration to improve the rural environment and increase rural income, is known as the most famous local development project in our history.

It is called the Rural Revolution and takes a closer look at the names and cancers of the Saemaul Undong, which drastically changed the shape of rural areas such as improving thatched roofs, widening village roads, and building village halls.

■ Memories of Saemaul Undong

Professor Shin Byeong-joo, who spent his childhood with Saemaul Undong, will appear, revealing his elementary school diary and stamps he collected.

What was the spirit and appearance of Saemaul Undong in the records of elementary school students?

We also explore the'Marriage Bun Ceremony Promotion Movement' in the 1970s, actively promoted with Saemaul Undong, and analyze the lyrics of , which can be called the national campaign song, up to verse 3, and examine the spirit of the times in it.

■ Economic development plan and hungry rural areas

In the 1970s, when the Five-Year Economic Development Plan was strongly promoted, rural communities were increasingly falling behind under the slogan of industrialization and export economy.

In the midst of extreme poverty and alienation, farmers' dissatisfaction increased day by day, and eventually, even signs of public sentiment against the Park Chung-hee administration began to appear.

In the 1971 general election, the ruling party's approval rating fell compared to the previous election.

Saemaul Undong plays a big role as a special measure to appease the public sentiment of rural areas.

■ Restoration System and Saemaul Movement

The timing of the Saemaul Undong Movement is closely related to before and after the Yushin regime in October 1972.

President Park Jeong-hee declares that'October Restoration is the Saemaul Movement' and focuses on managing Saemaul Movement as a core project for promoting and maintaining the Restoration System.

It examines the process of development and its meaning.

■ Saemaul Undong, recognized as an example of overcoming rural poverty and registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Did the Saemaul Undong with the spirit of'just do it' created a'living well' farming village according to everyone's wishes?

Tuesday, October 6th at 10:00 pm KBS 1TV

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