Dispatch from Gumi: Park Geun-Hye's Sins Taint Father's Legacy

The monument to a dictator sits at the foot of some rolling hills, and visitors approaching the entrance are greeted by a bronze statue that depicts workers doggedly dragging a wheelbarrow. Nestled into trees behind the sculpture is a small cluster of gleaming single-story buildings: the house where Park was born; and the President Park Chung-hee National Restoration Hall, a museum dedicated to Park’s life and presidency. Since the complex opened in 2015, Lee Gwan-cheol has made regular visits