In my view Park Chung-hee was a dreamer in his own right. Seeing the country strapped with corruption during the previous administration, he found the best and effective solution to transform South Korea into a major industrial country. He needs to grab the power and work all the way in a repressive way to make things done without opposition. Even President Kim Dae Jung has spoken of him in positive terms, citing his role in transforming Korea from an underdeveloped country into an industrial power. Today in South Korea, Park is recognized and respected as his country's most effective leader. All are reminders of the man who, more than any other, made South Korea what it is today in economic terms.