South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol faces prison or even the death penalty, but he is far from the first leader in the nation to have his term end in tatters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/19/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-leaders/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #yoonsukyeol #parkgeunhye #leemyungbak #samsung #rohmoohyun #chundoohwan #parkchunghee #yunposun #syngmanrhee
Jail, disgrace and death: The dark fates of South Korean leaders

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol is far from the first South Korean leader to have his term end in tatters.

The Japan Times
Former President Park Geun-hye urged People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk to end his hunger strike after eight days, citing public recognition of his protest, as Jang agreed and was hospitalized for health reasons.
#YonhapInfomax #ParkGeunHye #JangDongHyuk #PeoplePowerParty #HungerStrike #SpecialProsecutorBill #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=101530
Park Geun-hye Urges End to Hunger Strike for the Future—Jang Dong-hyuk Agrees

Former President Park Geun-hye urged People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk to end his hunger strike after eight days, citing public recognition of his protest, as Jang agreed and was hospitalized for health reasons.

Yonhap Infomax
South Korea’s current turmoil shows how lingering authoritarian institutions continue to tempt presidents into abusing executive power, leaving civil society and the courts as the primary checks on overreach. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/19/world/yoon-suk-yeol-and-power-abuse/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #southkorea #yoonsukyeol #nationalassembly #moonjaein #leejaemyung #rohtaewoo #leemyungbak #parkgeunhye #rohmoohyun #martiallaw
The cautionary tale of Yoon Suk Yeol and the ‘abuse of power’

South Koreans use the strength of their democracy to impose checks against executive overreach.

The Japan Times
In South Korea, the judiciary has become a prominent pathway to political power, influenced both by public sentiment and by presidential appointments drawn from activist legal circles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/05/07/world/south-korea-judiciary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #leejaemyung #yoonsukyeol #moonjaein #parkgeunhye #southkorea
Is the judiciary the weakest link in South Korea’s democracy?

It’s not unusual for lawyers to pursue personal political ambitions during their careers in democracies. But in South Korea, this has reached a level not seen elsewhere.

The Japan Times

En Corée du Sud, la fille du dictateur est passée de la présidence à la prison

Élue en 2012 à 60 ans, #ParkGeunHye a été la première femme à accéder à la présidence sud-coréenne. Mais la fille de Park Chung-hee, dictateur au pouvoir entre 1961 et 1979, a été emportée par un scandale d’abus de pouvoir et de corruption. Et n’a pas pu finir son mandat.

Par @bougonhttps://www.mediapart.fr/journal/international/020125/en-coree-du-sud-la-fille-du-dictateur-est-passee-de-la-presidence-la-prison?at_medium=rs-cm&at_campaign=mastodon&at_account=mediapart

En Corée du Sud, la fille du dictateur est passée de la présidence à la prison

Élue en 2012 à 60 ans, Park Geun-hye a été la première femme à accéder à la présidence sud-coréenne. Mais la fille de Park Chung-hee, dictateur au pouvoir entre 1961 et 1979, a été emportée par un scandale d’abus de pouvoir et de corruption. Et n’a pas pu finir son mandat.

Mediapart

According to disgraced #NIS run by crooks who later went to prison, under administration of disgraced and impeached president #ParkGeunHye a #UPP lawmarker "plotted to" (or possibly joked about, not 100% sure) "sabotage south korean infrastructure in the event that North Korea invades" (an event about as likely as martians landing)

A judge ruled on appeal “the existence of the Revolutionary Organization was not rigorously proven”

Ringleader spent 8 years inside

https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/1024709.html

Leftist ex-lawmaker imprisoned on charges of plotting rebellion released on parole

Lee Seok-ki was released after more than eight years in prison on charges of plotting rebellion

Hankyoreh

Lors des immenses mobilisation de 2016 qui aboutiront à la destitution de la présidente Park Geun-hye (박근혜), accusée de corruption et de dérive autoritaire. Les manifestant⋅es sont alors accusé⋅es d’avoir des « soutiens politiques secrets ».

Pour ridiculiser à ces délires complotistes, les manifestante⋅es ont commencé à réaliser des drapeaux parodiques d’organisations imaginaires et fantaisistes.

Une pratique qui est réapparue c’est derniers jours lors des manifestations pour obtenir la destitution de Yoon Suk Yeol (윤석열), suite à sa tentative de coup d’Etat. Quelques exemples : Confédération coréenne des syndicats de chats, Les gens venus seuls, Le syndicat des chats du prolétariat, Syndicat des travailleurs des boulettes de crevettes, etc.

Mon favori (ci-dessous en image) restant le drapeau de l’Association des gens qui continuent de désigner X par Twitter, illustré du logo de l’oiseau bleu (photo de jekkibby2).

Référence : https://x.com/asunnydisposish/status/1864271064626548869

#photographie #graphisme #typographie #slogans #humour #derision #manifestation #Coree #CoreeDuSud #YoonSukYeol #ParkGeunHye

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Some other highlights: - People Who Came Alone - The Proletariat Cat’s Union - Shrimp Dumpling Labor Union - Museum of Sudden Death

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Park Geun-hye: South Korea’s first female president and the center of one of the nation’s biggest political scandals. How did her promising leadership unravel? Explore the shocking details in our latest blog post! #ParkGeunHye #KoreaScandal https://www.ryanjhite.com/2024/09/24/the-rise-and-fall-of-south-koreas-first-female-president-park-geun-hyes-journey-from-triumph-to-tragedy/
The Rise and Fall of South Korea’s First Female President: Park Geun-hye’s Journey from Triumph to Tragedy

Explore the dramatic rise and downfall of South Korea's first female president, Park Geun-hye, whose tenure ended in a scandal involving corruption, cults, and betrayal, culminating in impeachment and a 20-year prison sentence.

Ryan J. Hite
Former South Korean president Park Geun-hye pardoned for corruption

Moon Jae-in, her successor, has freed Park from 22-year sentence three months ahead of presidential election

The Guardian