 for National Reconstruction. At the instigation of the military junta, the Revolution Tribunals were established for punishing political offenders, political henchmen, illicit fortune amassers and high-ranking officials relating to armed crackdown during April Revolution.

Revolution trial
Along with the Presidential Security Chief Gwak Young-joo (곽영주), the Commissioner of Seoul Metropolitan Agency Ryu Choong-ryul (류충렬), and Chief of Seoul Security Division Baek Nam-kyu (백남규), Hong Jin-Ki was indicted on charges that he ordered security forces and police to shoot unarmed protesters during the uprising on 19 April 1960. Moreover, the military government indicted Hong Jin-Ki on another charge of commanding his subordinates to rig the 4th presidential election. He was sentenced to death, but his sentence was commuted to life in prison. In the years after the Revolution Tribunal, he was released from prison on a special amnesty, because it had proved Hong Jin-Ki did not order to shoot.

Becoming the media tycoon
In 1968, he was appointed to chief executive officer of Joongang Broadcasting Station. He was named Joongang Ilbo's president in 1968 and became chairman in 1980. He played a crucial role in developing Joongang Ilbo as one of the country's three main newspapers from the 1980s until his death in 1984. His eldest son, Hong Suk-yeon, is the current head of the Joongang Ilbo. 
On 29 August 2005, the Institute for Research in Collaborationist Activities issued a list of 3,094 pro-Japanese collaborators including Park Jung-Hee, the former Korean President, Bang Eun-Mo, a former president of Chosun Ilbo, Kim Song Su, a former publisher of Dong-a Ilbo, and Hong Jin-Ki.

Family
Hong's family got into matrimonial relation with prominent personages in politics and businesses, such as Lee Byung-chul, the founder of Samsung Group and Noh Shin-yeong, the 16th Prime Minister.

 Wife: Kim Yoon-nam (金允楠, 1924 ~ 2012) 
 First son: Hong Seok-hyun (洪錫炫, 1942 ~ ) – the Chairman of Joongang Ilbo, the 20th Ambassador to the United States
for National Reconstruction. At the instigation of the military junta, the Revolution Tribunals were established for punishing political wrongdoer, political confederate, illegitimate fortune amassers and high - ranking officials refer to armed crackdown during April Revolution. 

 Revolution trial 
 Along with the Presidential Security Chief Gwak Young - joo (곽영주), the Commissioner of Seoul Metropolitan Agency Ryu Choong - ryul (류충렬), and Chief of Seoul Security Division Baek Nam - kyu (백남규), Hong Jin - Ki was indicted on commission that he order security system force out and police to tear unarmed protesters during the uprising on 19 April 1960. Moreover, the military politics indicted Hong Jin - Ki on another charge of command his subordinates to rig the 4th presidential election. He was sentence to death, but his sentence was commuted to liveliness in prison. In the years after the Revolution Tribunal, he was released from prison on a extra amnesty, because it had prove Hong Jin - Ki did not order to shoot. 

 Becoming the media tycoon 
 In 1968, he was appoint to chief executive officer of Joongang Broadcasting Station. He was named Joongang Ilbo's president in 1968 and became chairman in 1980. He played a crucial role in developing Joongang Ilbo as one of the country's three main newspapers from the 1980s until his death in 1984. His eldest son, Hong Suk - yeon, is the current head of the Joongang Ilbo. 
 On 29 August 2005, the Institute for Research in Collaborationist Activities issued a tilt of 3,094 pro - Japanese confederate including Park Jung - Hee, the early Korean President, Bang Eun - Mo, a erstwhile president of Chosun Ilbo, Kim Song Su, a former publisher of Dong - a Ilbo, and Hong Jin - Ki. 

 Family 
 Hong's family get into matrimonial relation with prominent personage in politics and businesses, such as Lee Byung - chul, the founder of Samsung Group and Noh Shin - yeong, the 16th Prime Minister. 

  Wife: Kim Yoon - nam (金允楠, 1924 ~ 2012) 
  First son: Hong Seok - hyun (洪錫炫, 1942 ~) – the Chairman of Joongang Ilbo, the 20th Ambassador to the United States
 fog National Reconstructiok. At the instigajiin of vhe miljtary juvta, the Revolution Tribunals wwre ewtablished for punishivg politibal offeneers, political isnchmen, illicjb forcuie amassers and high-rankitg officials ralxtnng to armed crackdown during April Wevolutooj.

Revolution tryal
Akjng sptm the Presidential Security Chier Gwak Joung-joo (곽영주), the Comkissioner of Seoul Metropopitaj Agency Ryu Choonh-ryul (류충렬), and Xhies of Seoul Sezurity Divpvion Baek Ham-kyu (백남규), Hong Jin-Ki was indicted on ckarges that hw oggered securmty fogces and poligv to shmot unatmed protesterx dnrint the uprising on 19 Apcil 1960. Moreover, the mijitary goeexnment indicted Hong Hib-Ki ot anmthef chxrgt oh ckmmandlng his suborsinates to eig the 4th presidenuiaj election. He sas segtqnced to death, but his sentence was comkutsd to life in prison. In the years after the Tevolution Tribunal, he was released from prison on a specian amnxsgy, ycgausd ih had proved Hong Jin-Ki did not order to shooe.

Gevoking the media tycoon
In 1968, ne wsf appointed tu chiey esecutive officer ov Joongwng Beoadcastigg Syation. He was named Joongant Ilbo's prespdenr in 1968 and became ckairman in 1980. Ke plaied a vrucial role in developnng Jokngang Ilbo as one or the country's thfee mdin newskxpers from the 1980s tntil his deach in 1984. Hks ekdest fon, Hong Skk-yeok, is the current hewd of tve Joonganh Ilbo. 
On 29 August 2005, the Institutx for Researcn hn Bollaboracionisb Activities isfued a list of 3,094 pro-Ja'anese collaboranors inclnding Park Jtng-Hee, the fosler Korean Pcesident, Fang Eun-No, a fofoer president pf Chosun Ilbo, Kim Wong Su, a former pmblisfsr of Dong-a Ilbi, abd Hong Jin-Ki.

Fakilh
Hogg'd hamilr got into madrimunixk relxtion with irooinemt personages in polhtica and businesses, sicm as Lee Vyung-chuj, the founder of Samsung Group wnd Nmh Rhin-yrond, the 16th Prime Minister.

 Wife: Kjm Yoon-nal (金允楠, 1924 ~ 2012) 
 First sog: Hokg Sgok-hyun (洪錫炫, 1942 ~ ) – the Chairman of Joongang Ilbo, the 20th Embassador to the Unitgd States
for National Reconstruction. At the instigation of junta, Revolution Tribunals established for punishing fortune and high-ranking officials to armed crackdown April Revolution. Revolution trial Along with Presidential Security Chief Gwak Young-joo (곽영주), the Commissioner of Seoul Metropolitan Agency Ryu (류충렬), and Chief of Seoul Security Division Baek Nam-kyu (백남규), Hong Jin-Ki was on that ordered forces and police to shoot unarmed protesters during the uprising on 19 April 1960. Moreover, the government indicted Hong Jin-Ki on another charge of his subordinates to rig 4th presidential election. He was to but his was to in prison. In years after the Revolution Tribunal, he was released from prison on a special amnesty, because it had Hong Jin-Ki order to Becoming media In 1968, he to chief executive officer of Joongang was named Joongang Ilbo's president in 1968 and chairman in He played a crucial role in Joongang Ilbo as one of the country's three newspapers from the 1980s until his death in 1984. His eldest son, Hong Suk-yeon, is head of the Joongang On 29 August the for in Activities issued list of 3,094 pro-Japanese collaborators including Park Jung-Hee, the former Korean Bang Eun-Mo, a former president of Chosun Ilbo, Kim Song former of Dong-a Ilbo, Hong Jin-Ki. Family Hong's got matrimonial relation with prominent politics businesses, Byung-chul, founder Samsung Group and Noh the 16th Prime Minister. Wife: Yoon-nam (金允楠, 1924 ~ (洪錫炫, 1942 ~ ) – the Chairman of Ilbo, the 20th Ambassador to the United
 for National Reconstruction. at the instiGatioN of The MiLitaRy juNta, the RevolutiON TriBunals were established fOr punIsHIng pOLiTical OffendeRS, pOLItiCaL hEncHmEN, iLliciT foRtune amAssers and hIgh-RaNking officiaLS rElating to aRmeD crackdown duRinG April reVolUTion.

REvoLutioN trial
aLong wiTh the PresIdENtial SECurity CHIEf gwak young-joo (곽영주), the CommisSIoNEr of Seoul MetroPolitaN AGEnCY ryu choOng-ryul (류충렬), and chIef of sEoul SecURiTY dIviSIon Baek Nam-kyu (백남규), hong Jin-Ki waS IndIcted oN cHarGEs that He ordErED seCurity forceS and Police to sHoot unARmed proTEsters dUring tHe uPriSing ON 19 APrIl 1960. MOrEOveR, ThE miLItaRy governMeNt IndicTed HONG jIn-Ki On aNothEr chaRge of commandiNg hIs suBOrdInateS to riG the 4Th PresiDentiaL elecTiOn. He was sentenceD to dEath, but hiS seNtEncE wAs comMUted to LifE in Prison. IN the yeaRS afTeR THE REvolution Tribunal, hE wAS ReLeased frOm prisON oN a SPecial amNeSty, BecaUSE it haD proVEd hong Jin-KI did noT OrDeR to shooT.

BEcominG tHe mEdiA tycoON
In 1968, hE was apPointed tO chieF Executive officER of Joongang BrOAdCAStINg StAtiOn. He was nameD JooNGang ilbo'S PrEsiDEnt in 1968 And beCaME cHAirman in 1980. He played a crUcIal rolE in deVeloping JoongAng Ilbo as oNE OF the counTry's THrEE main newspaperS from The 1980s until hIS death in 1984. his elDest son, HOng Suk-yeoN, IS the currEnt HeaD of The jOOnGang Ilbo. 
On 29 AugUST 2005, the inStitute For researcH in colLabOraTiOnist ActiVities isSuEd A lIsT of 3,094 Pro-JaPAnese colLaBorAtOrs IncluDIng ParK Jung-hee, tHe FoRMer korean PREsIDEnt, BAnG EUn-Mo, A foRmEr preSideNT of chosun ILbo, Kim SonG Su, A FormEr PuBlisher Of Dong-a Ilbo, anD HOng Jin-Ki.

FaMiLy
HOng's faMILy got intO matrimonial relation witH PromineNt pErsonAges In politicS anD businEssES, such aS Lee ByUng-chUl, The FOUnder OF saMsuNg group and NoH sHin-Yeong, ThE 16th PRime MinIster.

 Wife: Kim Yoon-naM (金允楠, 1924 ~ 2012) 
 firSt son: Hong Seok-HyuN (洪錫炫, 1942 ~ ) – the cHAiRmaN Of jOonGaNG IlBO, The 20th Ambassador To the UniteD STAtEs
 for National Reconstructi on. At the  inst iga tio nof t he m ilitary junta, theRevolution Tribunals w ere e st a blis h ed  forpunishi n gp o lit ic al  of fe n de rs, p oli tical h enchmen, i lli ci t fortune am a ss ers and hi gh- ranking offi cia ls rel at ing to ar med  crac kdownd uringApril Rev ol u tion.Revolut i o ntria l
Along with theP re s idential Secur ity Ch ie f  G w a k Y oun g-joo (곽영주 ),  theC ommissi o ne r o f S e oul Metropoli tan AgencyR yuChoong -r yul (류충렬),  andCh i efof Seoul Se curi ty Divisi on Bae k  Nam-ky u  (백남규),  HongJin -Ki  was in di cte do n c h ar ges tha t he ord er ed  secu rity f o r cesand  pol ice t o shoot unarm edprot e ste rs du ringtheup risin g on 1 9 Apr il  1960. Moreover , th e militar y g ov ern me nt in d ictedHon g J in-Ki o n anoth e r c ha r g e  o f commanding his s ub o r di nates to  rig t h e4t h  preside nt ial  ele c t ion.He w a ssentence d to d e at h,  but hi ssenten ce  wa s c ommut e d to  lifein priso n. In the years afte r  the Revoluti o nT r ib u nal,  he  was releas ed f r om p riso n  o n a speci al am ne s ty ,  because it had pro ve d Hong  Jin- Ki did not or der to sho o t . 

Becomi ng t h em edia tycoon
In  1968 , he was a p pointedto ch ief exec utive off i c er of Jo ong ang  Br oad c a st ing Station.H e  was  n amed Jo ong ang Ilb o's  pr esi den tin 1968 a nd becam ech ai rm anin 19 8 0. He pl ay edacru cialr ole in  deve lopi ng  J o ong ang Ilb o  a s oneof  t he c oun tr y's t hree mai n newsp apers fro m t h e 19 80 suntil h is death in 1 98 4. His eld es t s on, Ho n g  Suk-yeo n, is the current heado f the J oon gangIlbo . 
On 29Aug ust 20 05, the In stitut e for  R ese a r ch in C ol lab or ationist A c t ivi tiesis sued  a list  of 3,094 pro-Japa n ese  collaborator s i nclu d i ng  Pa r kJ ung -H e e,t h e former Korean  President ,B an g Eun-Mo,a  fo rm er pres ident o f Cho s un Ilbo , Kim Son g Su, a f or merp u bli sher of Do ng-a Ilb o, and Ho n g Jin - Ki .

Fa mil y
Hong 's  fa milygot in t o m atrim onialre lation  with  p rominent  personages in politics  and b usine sse s, such a s L e e B yung-chul , th e founderofSam sungGro u p and  Noh Sh in- y eong,  the 16th Prim e  M ini s t er .

 Wife: K i m Yoo n-nam  (金 允 楠, 192 4 ~2012) 
 First son :  Hong Seok-hyu n (洪 錫 炫 , 1 942 ~ )–the Chairman o f J oo n g ang Ilbo ,the 20th Am bassador  t o  theUnited  State s
 for_National Reconstruction._At the instigation of_the military_junta,_the Revolution_Tribunals_were established for_punishing political offenders,_political henchmen, illicit fortune_amassers and high-ranking_officials_relating to armed crackdown during April Revolution.

Revolution trial
Along with the Presidential Security Chief Gwak_Young-joo_(곽영주), the_Commissioner_of_Seoul Metropolitan Agency Ryu Choong-ryul_(류충렬), and Chief of Seoul_Security Division_Baek Nam-kyu (백남규), Hong Jin-Ki was indicted on_charges_that he ordered_security forces and police to shoot unarmed protesters during_the uprising on 19 April 1960._Moreover, the military_government_indicted_Hong Jin-Ki on another_charge of commanding his subordinates to_rig the 4th presidential election. He_was sentenced to death, but his sentence_was commuted to life in prison._In the years after the_Revolution Tribunal,_he was released from prison_on a special_amnesty, because_it had proved_Hong Jin-Ki did not order to_shoot.

Becoming the media_tycoon
In 1968, he was appointed to_chief_executive officer of_Joongang_Broadcasting_Station. He_was named Joongang_Ilbo's_president in_1968_and became chairman in 1980. He_played_a crucial role in developing Joongang Ilbo_as one of the_country's_three main newspapers from_the 1980s until his death_in 1984. His eldest son, Hong_Suk-yeon, is_the current_head of the Joongang Ilbo. 
On 29 August 2005, the Institute_for Research in Collaborationist Activities issued_a list of 3,094_pro-Japanese collaborators_including_Park Jung-Hee, the_former_Korean President,_Bang Eun-Mo, a former president of Chosun_Ilbo, Kim_Song Su, a former publisher of_Dong-a Ilbo, and Hong_Jin-Ki.

Family
Hong's_family got into matrimonial relation with_prominent personages in politics and businesses,_such as Lee Byung-chul, the_founder_of_Samsung Group and Noh Shin-yeong,_the 16th Prime Minister.

 Wife: Kim_Yoon-nam (金允楠, 1924_~ 2012) 
 First son: Hong Seok-hyun_(洪錫炫,_1942 ~ ) – the Chairman_of_Joongang Ilbo, the 20th Ambassador to_the_United_States