Traitor or patriot? Retrial begins for spy chief who assassinated a president

The article discusses the retrial of Kim Jae-gyu, a former South Korean intelligence chief who assassinated President Park Chung-hee in 1979. Kim was executed for the murder, but South Korea is now revisiting his case. The article explores the complex and controversial nature of Kim's actions, with some viewing him as a traitor and others as a patriot. The retrial aims to re-examine the events surrounding the assassination and determine whether Kim's actions were justified or not. The article highlights the political and historical context of the time, as South Korea was under the authoritarian rule of Park Chung-hee. Kim's supporters argue that he acted to end the dictatorship and restore democracy, while his critics see him as a murderer who violated the law. The outcome of the retrial could have significant implications for how history remembers Kim Jae-gyu and the events of that turbulent period in South Korean politics.