Chun Doo-hwan, a former South Korean general who rose to power has died at age 90

Former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan, who seized power following a 1979 coup, died on Tuesday aged 90. The former army general has faced widespread criticism for presiding over the 1980 Gwangju massacre of pro-democracy demonstrators.

Eight years after he left office, Chun Doo-hwan was sentenced to death on sedition and mutiny charges stemming from his role in the 1979 coup. But he was pardoned in 1997.

South Korean ex-dictator Chun Doo-hwan, who brutally crushed opponents until mass demonstrations forced him out, died at his home in Seoul, according to media reports.

What people are saying?

culprit ?oracle? Emm, have repressed the democracy demonstration campaign and launched a military coup ,that’s sounded have the refulgent agone experience ,but he also a reprobate of bribing and embezzlement.

Vincent Lee Chun was initially sentenced to death but that changed to a life sentence through appeals. Roh was sentenced to 17.5 years in the end, but both were commuted by then-president Kim Young-sam in 1997 and released.