Park Geun-hye’s memoir Through the darkness and into the future Book 1, Book 2

Description

“Through the Darkness and Into the Future” is a two-volume political memoir by former President Park Geun-hye, published in early 2024. Across these books she recounts roughly a decade of her life from the 18th presidential election at the end of 2012 to her move to her residence in Dalseong, Daegu in March 2022. Looking back on her path from entering politics in 1998 through her presidency, impeachment, and special pardon in 2017, she presents her own record of events and reflections for readers interested in contemporary Korean history and politics.

Key Features

• Two-volume memoir set by former President Park Geun-hye, titled “Through the Darkness and Into the Future 1” and “Through the Darkness and Into the Future 2”.
• Covers her political journey from entering politics in 1998 through her term as the 18th president of the Republic of Korea.
• Details major foreign affairs, security issues, and domestic policies pursued during her presidency.
• Includes her account of the impeachment process and subsequent special pardon in 2017.
• Traces her story from the end of the 2012 presidential election to her relocation to her residence in Dalseong, Daegu, in March 2022, spanning about 10 years.
• Written in response to repeated requests for a memoir, out of a sense of duty as someone who has experienced an unprecedented political upheaval.
• Intended not as a personal vindication or expression of resentment, but as a candid record of her experiences as president.
• Reflects on the meaning of her time in office and its consequences, with the hope that Korea’s politics will mature and that citizens will be able to lead better lives in the future.

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