South Korea's industrialization is under-appreciated. 8% a year for 20 years is pretty bonkers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_South_Korea#Rapid_g...
Like China, authoritarian and protectionist. Though Park eventually drove the country in a democratic direction. He's seen like a combination of George Washington and Paul Bunyan in South Korea; wish there was a good bio of him in English.