Which South Korean leader, who came to power in a 1961 coup, is credited with initiating the rapid industrialization known as the "Miracle on the Han River"?
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Park Chung-hee
Park's authoritarian regime focused on export-oriented growth and the development of large conglomerates known as chaebols. Despite his economic success, his presidency was marked by significant human rights abuses until his assassination in 1979.