I Will Stage A Coup D’état - Chapter 172



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EP.172 Abolition of the Yushin Constitution (1)

If there was one person who was most shocked by the decline of Korean-style democracy, it was Thai dictator Plaek Phibunsongkhram.

In fact, Phibunsongkhram was a man who had been ousted from power after standing in the wrong line during World War II.

The driving force behind his return to power was ‘Korean-style democracy.’

Phibunsongkhram gathered supporters of Korean-style democracy, staged a coup, and took power in style.

Given this background to his return to power, Phibunsongkhram was very interested in Pyongyang.

‘If Lee Seong-jun does it, I do it too.’

Piboonsongkram’s catchphrase was Lee Seong-jun.

‘How come Lee Sung-jun only gives me things that suit my taste?’

Phibunsongkhram applauded novel ideas such as the Revolutionary Council, which would give the military a quarter of the seats.

Still, 1/4 was too little.

‘Even if you can’t do it, you have to do at least 1/3.’

Phibunsongkhram thoroughly benchmarked Korea’s Yushin regime and propagandized that only by practicing Korean-style democracy could a country like Korea become a great nation.

“You want to be like Korea? Then follow me. I will carry on Lee Seong-jun’s policies. I am the Lee Seong-jun of Thailand!”

Phibunsongkhram beat his chest and shouted to his supporters.

I sold Lee Seong-jun’s light like that, but that bastard abolished ‘Yushin’.

No, they betrayed Korean-style democracy.

He was a traitor to Yushin.

“Lee Seong-jun, that guy was good at that, so why is he acting like that all of a sudden?”

Until yesterday, Piboonsongkram’s idol was Lee Seong-jun.

하지만 지금의 이성준은 우상이 아니라 개새끼였다.

Because of that X cub, the blood pine cram faced a very embarrassing situation.

“Your Majesty, there are many voices in Bangkok right now asking if we too will abolish the Yushin regime.”

It was a difficult situation even for Piboonsongkram.

Phibunsongkhram couldn’t hide his embarrassment.

“First of all, stop propaganda related to Korea.”

First of all, I had to reverse my words about following Lee Seong-jun.

I didn’t know if I could get a chance if I just stood there shamelessly, with an iron plate on my face.

But the repercussions did not stop at the citizens’ demands.

The problem was the radical Korean-style democrats who were the driving force behind Phibunsongkhram’s rise to power.

‘His Excellency Lee Seong-jun of the Republic of Korea also doesn’t think it’s Yushin, but who is that guy Piboonsongkhram? Is he pushing for Yushin?’

There was already a lot of antipathy towards Phibunsongkhram within Thailand.

Radical Korean-style democrats within the Army and Navy officers joined hands.

“Let’s drag that guy down.”

On December 15, 1951, a military coup occurred in Thailand.

If it had been the original plan, the coup would have been easily prevented, but this time, Phibunsongkhram’s luck was not so good.

“Ha, I have to go. I’m going to Hawaii, so just let me live.”

Piboonsongkram surrendered before the gun pointed at his head.

“Now let’s try real Korean-style democracy.”

The newly-elected Thai military, like the extreme Korean-style democrats they are, immediately abolished the Yushin regime.

The coup in Thailand, a Korean-style democratic country, was just the beginning.

The aftermath of the abolition of Yushin threw Korean-style democratic governments around the world into disarray.

“So, you’re saying that we shouldn’t have a dictatorship, but should have a ‘legal dictatorship’? Isn’t that a headache?”

“That’s a bit annoying. Do you really have to do that?”

Those in power who pursued Korean-style democracy had three options.

First, just pretend not to know and ignore it.

This was a viable option for regimes that had complete control over the media and could silence the public.

Spain was a leader in this approach.

“What does Lee Seong-jun’s abolition of the Yushin Constitution have to do with us? Do you want to disappear too?”

Franco frightened the masses by shaking the corpses of Republicans.

Second, let me explain the situation in a twisted way.

This was the method chosen by regimes that had little control over the media and were relatively less confident in controlling the public.

A representative example was the Nanjing regime of Chen Gongbo.

“The abolition of the Yushin regime that His Excellency Lee Seong-jun mentioned is possible because Korea is in a ‘stable state.’ But, is our China in a stable state? We are in a civil war. We must not forget this fact. China has its own ‘special characteristics.’”

Third, accept the abolition of the Yushin Constitution.

This was the inevitable path taken by regimes that were unable to control the media or the public.

A typical example was the Japanese vassals.

“Korea is on the right path. Is there a need to go the wrong way?”

Each democratic country in Korea has chosen an option that suits its own circumstances.

And then he took full responsibility for the aftermath.

The Korean-style democratic regimes that were spreading across the Arab world at the time suffered from identity confusion due to this shock wave.

“No, wasn’t the model presented by Korea a country led by a well-organized military?”

However, it was not possible to make the military give up its power in order to pursue the abolition of the Yushin regime in Korea.

In the end, Arabs had no choice but to completely abandon the packaging of Korean-style democracy and advocate a true ‘Arab-style democracy.’

“Arabs have their own unique characteristics that are different from those of Korea!”

In this way, the idea of ​​Korean-style democracy began to show signs of fragmentation.

Each country advocated for its own version of ‘Korean-style democracy’ depending on its own circumstances.

Pyongyang, which created this mess, secretly welcomed the weakening of South Korean-style democratic forces.

‘Since they all act like they’re following us anyway, it looks like we’re just being held in check for no reason. It’s better to just take care of the real thugs this time.’

The United States and the Soviet Union, which were immediately watching Korea’s rise, also welcomed this situation.

Moscow and Washington, which had been concerned that Korean-style democracy would not stand as one camp while the two were fighting, breathed a sigh of relief at the news that Korean-style democracy had weakened.

“With this, there will be no third force emerging for the time being.”

For the two great powers competing for world hegemony, the weakening of their new competitor was welcome.

But they misjudged one thing.

Korea, even without the added force of its followers, was a formidable competitor in its own right.

By the end of 1951, the Korean economy had surpassed 25% of the U.S. economy and 60% of the Soviet Union’s.

Korea was a strong third-place finisher, hotly chasing Smile, unlike the previous third-place finisher, England, who stumbled and fell.

“Keep the machine running! We have to reach 140% utilization! Even peeing is allowed.”

While other countries were increasing their military spending and fighting wars, Korea was reducing its military spending and enjoying the peace dividend.

Arms exports also reached an all-time high, and exports of various products also continued to expand.

While the United States and European countries were spending huge amounts of money on the war, Korea invested in product development and research, so it was natural for it to increase its market share.

“When it comes to home appliances, be sure to work with Eunseong, the best company. I love you, Eunseong.”

“Se-seong always insists on the best. We will not sell products that we cannot show you. Se-seong, a company of faith and trust.”

When the Italian War broke out, Western society did not take the raids on Korean companies seriously.

But now, I’m starting to feel wary of the destructive power of Korean products pushing into my yard.

“Huh? Why are so many of these guys’ products coming in?”

“I thought they were just making imitations, but it’s a bit scary to see how well they’re made.”

“The price is also much cheaper than ours. How can that be, even with the tariffs added to the transportation cost?”

“They use low-wage labor from China and Japan.”

The fierce advance of Korean companies continued in the Soviet Union as well.

“So this is the cola made by Koreans.”

“My name is Sungjun Cola.”

The taste was far inferior to Coca-Cola.

However, it was important that it was not a product made in the United States.

“Import it.”

The number of products exported from Korea to the Soviet Union increased several-fold by 1952.

At first, it was mainly composed of food items such as Choco Pies and lunch boxes, and cheap consumer goods such as toilet paper, but now it also includes expensive items such as radios and TVs.

“Korean products are on a different level from our products. Don’t you know that when you see party officials using Korean products?”

Now the world is beginning to feel Korea’s presence clearly in real life.

Korea was demonstrating its power as a third-ranking power not through some kind of half-baked Korean-style democracy, but through its economic might.

The irony is that even though South Korea has abandoned Yushin, many of its democratic governments have followed Pyongyang.

Dictators viewed Lee Seong-jun’s legal dictatorship as a ‘copycat’ of Yushin.

No, I tried to see it.

Because the world’s third largest power had to be their idol.

“Lee Seong-jun just wanted to dress it up as democracy in order to improve relations with the United States. In essence, it is still the same as ours.”

Dictators described Korea in this way.

That way, they could use it as a blueprint for a successful rule.

As a result, Korea did not experience any significant disruption in policy advisory groups and arms exports.

Even the Yushin Society, created by the German Junkers, used Lee Seong-jun’s abolition of Yushin to expand their power.

“Look. Korean-style democracy is real democracy. If you were a dictator legally, who in the world would point a finger at you? In Germany, where the Allied Powers intervene, that method is perfect.”

Given the circumstances of the world, Korean-style democracy has continued to thrive despite the abolition of the Yushin regime.

The situation was not much different in Korea.