In 1961, General Park Chung Hee seized political power and decided the country should become self-reliant by utilizing five-year plans.
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn, dʒˈɛnɚɹəl pˈɑːɹk tʃˈʌŋ hˈiː sˈiːzd pəlˈɪɾɪkəl pˈaʊɚ ænd dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd ðə kˈʌntɹi ʃˌʊd bɪkˌʌm sˈɛlfɹᵻlˈaɪənt baɪ jˈuːɾɪlˌaɪzɪŋ fˈaɪvjˈɪɹ plˈænz.