Yoon Suk Yeol's December 2024 martial law bid fundamentally damaged South Korea's democracy, a judge told the court.

Pay attention America - this is what you do with anti-Democratic leaders if you want to respect and preserve democracy.

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22·
    6 hours ago

    So, funny story, this is the sixth South Korean President to come under indictment.

    Recent and Notable Imprisonments:

    • Yoon Suk Yeol (Served 2022–2025): Sentenced to life in prison in February 2026 for leading an insurrection after briefly imposing martial law in December 2024.
    • Park Geun-hye (Served 2013–2017): Impeached, removed from office, and sentenced to 25 years for corruption and abuse of power.
    • Lee Myung-bak (Served 2008–2013): Sentenced to 15 years for embezzlement and bribery.
    • Chun Doo-hwan (Served 1980–1988): Convicted of mutiny, treason, and corruption in 1996.
    • Roh Tae-woo (Served 1988–1993): Convicted of treason, mutiny, and corruption, serving over two years.
    • Roh Moo-hyun (Served 2003–2008): Committed suicide while under investigation for corruption.

    Almost every living former leader since the 1980s has been jailed, marking a pattern of post-presidential legal proceedings

    Cool that these officials do get prosecuted. But maybe we should consider how they get elected to begin with.

    • red_green_black@slrpnk.netEnglish
      10·
      6 hours ago

      I mean before that it was a string of Military Dictators, and before that Japanese Colonialism, and before that a Feudal dynasty.

      Then of course we have the mega corp oligarchs that also exist in Korea.

      • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        6 hours ago

        It’s been something of a round-robin of oligarch friendly presidents year by year since Park’s assassination in '79.

        That might be part of the problem.