Asia-Pacific 🇰🇷 Republic of Korea Thread

[49ersfootball]

Looks like the private funeral of former Korean President Chun Doo-hwan was a quiet affair at the Severance Hospital. I should note that only 48 people were in attendance due to the COVID-19 adherence regulations:

Widow of Chun Doo Hwan apologizes for 'pain and scars'

 

[49ersfootball]

May 29th, 2009: State Funeral of the 16th President of the Republic of Korea: His Excellency Roh Moo-hyun on the courtyard of the Joseon Dynasty Palace in central Seoul
***Fair warning: the live coverage is 8 HRS!
*** Final Gun Salute at 3:33:03
***Procession arrives in Suwon at 8:18:30

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[49ersfootball]

Here's some highlights of Chun's inauguration as Korea's 11th President inside the Jamsil Arena on Monday, September 1st, 1980:

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December 27th, 1979: Inauguration of the 10th President of the Republic of Korea His Excellency Choi Kyu-hah at the Jamsil Arena:

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[49ersfootball]

Yoon Seok-youl vows on making changes to government if elected President:
Candidate Yoon Seok-youl vows to achieve change of government

 

[49ersfootball]

Howdy from the Alamo City Sietch family. Any thoughts on the upcoming 2022 Korean Presidential election set for March 9th, 2022 ?



@Julio92 @Cherico @Simon Darkshade
2022 South Korean presidential election - Wikipedia

 

[Zachowon]

Howdy from the Alamo City Sietch family. Any thoughts on the upcoming 2022 Korean Presidential election set for March 9th, 2022 ?



@Julio92 @Cherico @Simon Darkshade
2022 South Korean presidential election - Wikipedia

Huh.
Looking at that, they have some minor parties that are ethic nationalists, Commies, and far right.

I hope people's party wins just because I wonder what the War Hawk like attitude they apperently have will be like.

 

[49ersfootball]

Huh.
Looking at that, they have some minor parties that are ethic nationalists, Commies, and far right.

I hope people's party wins just because I wonder what the War Hawk like attitude they apperently have will be like.

PredictIt.org has Yoon (the conservative candidate) favored to win back the Presidency for the Conservatives.

 

[49ersfootball]

Arirang TV News reporting on heavy snow in Korea:

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@Husky_Khan @Simon Darkshade @stevep @The Immortal Watch Dog @TheRomanSlayer @Cherico @DarthOne @Airedale260 @Julio92 @The Whispering Monk @Mimas

BREAKING NEWS: Korean President Moon Jae-in pardons former Korean President Park Geun-hye. I should note that the 2022 Korean Presidential election is less than 3 months away set for March 9th:

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[49ersfootball]

Here's some news segments from Arirang TV News on Park being pardoned:

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[The Immortal Watch Dog]

Isn't this the Megalia affiliated lunatic? Why the hell is she being pardoned?

 

[49ersfootball]

Isn't this the Megalia affiliated lunatic? Why the hell is she being pardoned?

Park Geun-hye - Wikipedia

 

[49ersfootball]

The Korea Times has an article on former Korean President Park Geun-hye being released from prison:
Ex-President Park Geun-hye set free under presidential pardon

 

[49ersfootball]

Hankyoreh's got an article on Park's next steps considering her previous residence in the Samseong neighborhood of Seoul's Gangnman District was sold including the former Korean President's house in nearby Naegok neighborhood was seized & sold off in a public auction back in 2017:

Just where will Park Geun-hye land after her release from prison?

 

[Bacle]

SK political scene has had it with the rad-fems.

 

[Zachowon]

Korea is a very male centric society. So the rad fems are making things worse.

 

[Cherico]

Korea is a very male centric society. So the rad fems are making things worse.

When you have a very definate enemy to your north that wants to kill you take your shit and put three generations of your family into a death camp that conintraits the mind

 

[Bacle]

Korea is a very male centric society. So the rad fems are making things worse.

That tends to be what they do everywhere.

 

[Zachowon]

When you have a very definate enemy to your north that wants to kill you take your shit and put three generations of your family into a death camp that conintraits the mind

They have conscription for men only. So there is that.

That tends to be what they do everywhere.

The rad fems only hate men when it comes to everything but the conscription in Korea