1947-07-19 - 1947-07-28

Assassination of Yuh Woon-hyung

Hyehwa-dong, SeoulThe killing of a central coalition figure sharply narrowed the moderate political space.

Other events in this phase

Korean State Formation50
  1. South Korean Interim Legislative Assembly opens
  2. People’s Committee of North Korea established
  3. Second U.S.-Soviet Joint Commission
  4. Assassination of Yuh Woon-hyungCurrent record
  5. Second U.S.-Soviet Joint Commission adjourns
  6. UN resolution on the Korean question
  7. UN Temporary Commission on Korea arrives
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ReferenceBritannica · Division of KoreaOpen sourceReferenceAcademy of Korean Studies · Encyclopedia of Korean CultureOpen source