Date of Birth: November 14, 1917
Place of Birth: Sangmo-ri, Seonsan County, Gumi-myeon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Japanese Korea (present-day Seonsan-eup, Sangmo-dong, Gumi,
North Gyeongsang, South Korea)
Date of Death: October 26, 1979
Place of Death: Seoul, South Korea
Ethnicity: Korean
Park Chung-hee was a South Korean politician and general. He served as the third President of South Korea from March 24, 1962 until his assassination on October 26, 1979. He is the son of Park Sung-bin and Bek Nam-eui. He is the father of Park Geun-hye, who is the eleventh President of South Korea. He was married to Kim Ho-nam and Yuk Young-soo.
Chung-hee’s paternal grandparents were Park Yeong-gyu (the son of Park Yi-chan) and Seong San-yi-si.
Source: Genealogy of Park Chung-hee (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com