Park Chung Hee was re-elected in the sixth presidential election, and the ruling party won the National Assembly elections that followed. The KCIA announced the East Berlin spy case, and the Guro export industrial complex was completed. The women's basketball team finished second at the World Championship.
The year in Korea
AprThe first complex of the Korea Export Industrial Complex (Guro Industrial Complex) was completed in Guro-dong, Seoul. [Source]
May 3Park Chung Hee was re-elected in the sixth presidential election, a rematch with Yun Po-sun. [Source]
Jun 8Elections for the seventh National Assembly were held. [Source]
Jul 8The KCIA announced the East Berlin spy case involving Korean students and residents in Europe; composer Isang Yun and painter Lee Ungno were among those who suffered. [Source]
Jul 26Hyundai Arcade, the first building of the Sewoon shopping complex, was completed. [Source]
Jun 5The Six-Day War broke out between Israel and Arab states. [Source]
Songs, shows & trends
Sports
Park Shin-ja and the World Championship silver — Korea's women's team placed second at the World Championship in Prague, and star center Park Shin-ja played her farewell game that November. [Source]
Music
Bae Ho – “Turning at Samgakji” — Released the year the Samgakji interchange in Yongsan was built, it became a big hit. [Source]
Nam Jin – “Heartbreakingly” — Written by composer Park Choon-seok, it made Nam Jin a household name. [Source]
Trend
Yoon Bok-hee and the miniskirt — Singer Yoon Bok-hee, who released a record in 1967, is known for popularizing the miniskirt in Korea. [Source]
Products & services
Lotte Confectionery founded — The company now known as Lotte Wellfood was founded on March 24. [Source]
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