Asia-Pacific 🇰🇷 Republic of Korea Thread

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Debate over Chun's legacy still continues to this day:

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YTN News' long breaking news alerts that broke when they confirmed the death of former Korean President Chun Doo-hwan this morning:

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August 27th, 1980: Highlights of Chun retiring from the Republic of Korea Army & getting elected to the Presidency with 99.99% of the vote:

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YTN News segment on Samsung moving to the Lone Star State:

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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'

 

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

 

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



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2022 South Korean presidential election - Wikipedia

 

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Arirang TV News reporting on heavy snow in Korea:

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

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

Park Geun-hye - Wikipedia

 

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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

 

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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?

 

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MBC News, KBS, JTBC, Arirang News highlights.

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Howdy from the Alamo City. Looks like the 1st Presidential debate between Yoon & Lee will take place before the New Lunar Holiday:

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Arirang TV News on the battle against COVID-19:

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Good evening Sietch family. Looks like Kim Kun-hee, the wife of main opposition People Power Party's presidential candidate Yoon Seok-youl, has put her foot in her mouth:
Presidential candidate Yoon’s wife's work experience at a gallery claimed as false

‘MeToo is when men don’t pay’: South Korean presidential candidate’s wife