Everything that just happened in South Korea is utter nonsense with zero impact on financial markets. It’s the usual noise for this country. If you knew its history, you’d understand: nearly every president has been killed, jailed, or executed – except the last two (for now).

  • Syngman Rhee (1948–1960) – Overthrown during mass protests, exiled to Hawaii.
  • Yun Bo-seon (1960–1962) – Resigned after Park Chung-hee’s coup.
  • Park Chung-hee (1962–1979) – Assassinated by his intelligence chief.
  • Choi Kyu-hah (1979–1980) – Removed by a military coup.
  • Chun Doo-hwan (1981–1988) – Sentenced to death post-presidency, later pardoned.
  • Roh Tae-woo (1988–1993) – Sentenced to 22 years for corruption, also pardoned later.
  • Kim Young-sam (1993–1998) – Placed under house arrest during Park’s regime; as president, prosecuted two predecessors.
  • Kim Dae-jung (1998–2003) – Imprisoned under Park, sentenced to death under Chun, later pardoned; Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
  • Roh Moo-hyun (2003–2008) – Impeached (overturned by court), investigated for corruption post-presidency, committed suicide.
  • Lee Myung-bak (2008–2013) – Jailed for corruption post-presidency, sentenced to 15 years.
  • Park Geun-hye (2013–2016) – Impeached, imprisoned for corruption, sentenced to 24 years.
  • Moon Jae-in (2017–2022) – So far, no legal issues post-presidency.
  • Yoon Suk-yeol (2022–present) – Impeachment rumored, no actions yet.

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