In the winter of 1948, Army Major Park Chung-hee, arrested on suspicion of being a spy for the Workers' Party of South Korea, faced imminent execution. While 11 of the 12 people tried alongside him were executed by firing squad, Park was the only survivor. Paik Sun-yup, the 28-year-old Director of the Intelligence Bureau, risked his own life and the military's career to save this condemned man. Why did Paik Sun-yup attempt to save Park Chung-hee, even at the risk of losing everything? Based on relevant materials, we trace the historical secrets that unfolded between the two soldiers on a winter night in 1948.

This video is a historical documentary reconstructed based on publicly available historical records. Some dialogue, such as the private meeting scene, has been reconstructed based on materials and may differ from the actual facts. AI was utilized in the video production process.

Video Source: e-Video History Archive (https://www.ehistory.go.kr/)