Summarizing the assassination of First Lady Yuk Young-soo

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1. It is extremely clear that Moon Se-kwang was the perpetrator.
2. Regarding whether he was instigated by Chongryon or North Korea, or if it was a solo crime:
The investigation results from South Korea and the US differ from those of Japan and the Soviet Union.
Since the conclusions regarding instigation vary, even considering the differing perspectives of each party,
no definitive physical evidence or confirmation regarding the connection has emerged.
(In truth, even if it were real, there is virtually no way to prove it other than a confession—the problem is that such a confession, by the standards of that time...)
However, it is clear that the goal was the assassination of President Park, and that the crime was committed by a pro-North Korean figure within the Zainichi Korean community who opposed Park Chung-hee.
Therefore, even if the specific connection remains unclear, it is certain that it was a crime committed by the opposition.
3. However, due to the currently lost bullet and the angle from which the First Lady was struck, there is ongoing controversy regarding whether Moon Se-kwang was indeed the one who shot Yuk Young-soo.
Legally speaking, the conclusion of the judicial ruling is that she passed away due to Moon Se-kwang's sniper attack.
4. Regarding the choir member who died alongside her, it is currently judged that there is a high possibility of a bodyguard's accidental discharge, but the legal conclusion remains that both First Lady Yuk Young-soo and the choir member died from Moon Se-kwang's gun.
5. Theories such as a "staged incident" are merely at the level of conspiracy theories, but as a result, they were indeed utilized to overturn the political situation, which had become unfavorable due to the Yushin system and the Kim Dae-jung kidnapping incident.
- But even if that hadn't happened, they would have done what they were going to do anyway.
- Around that time, cases involving the fabrication of spy rings centered around Zainichi Koreans were... used to make the conspiracy theories fit together.
6. In conclusion, regardless of who the accomplices or backers were, it is very clear that the incident occurred due to Moon Se-kwang's crime. The only point of current controversy is who actually fired the shot that hit her.
To drive this into conspiracy theories like a staged incident is closer to a discarded novel.
However, it is also true that the government at the time utilized this incident to steer the political and diplomatic situation in a favorable direction.
- That being said, it is certainly not a valid reason to blame them.
- It is a long-standing, universal practice to utilize political terrorist incidents to one's own advantage.
- Of course, that is why conspiracy theories arise, but a conspiracy theory is just a conspiracy theory.