Lee Myung-bak, who was president of South Korea from 2008-2013, shared his views on the current state of Korean politics, after voting at a polling station in Seoul’s Gangnam district. “It s a challenging time," he began, as he sought to answer a question about the meaning of today’s elections, and before pointing out, "Korean politics don’t really match the overall level of K.
The death of Roh Moo-hyun and the impeachment of Park Geun-hye inflamed victim mentality, which then led to greater internal unity partnered with more extreme hatred of the opposition
The incident, which appears to have prompted the president to request PPP interim leader Han Dong-hoon’s resignation, goes to show how influential Kim Keon-hee’s opinion is in the halls of power
The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is now on the verge of splitting in two ahead of the general elections slated for April, as its current and former leaders headed in their own separate directions from the first day of the New Year after failing to solve an internal feud during their surprise meeting two days ago.
On the morning of May 23, 2009, the South Korean public received shocking news that altered the country’s political course for years to come: Former President Roh Moo-hyun died after throwing himself off a cliff near his retirement home in Bongha Village in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province. The deceased leader, then 62 years of age, had been under investigation concerning corruption allegations of his family m.