Jailed ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol and wife received $2 million in inmate funds, according to South Korean Justice Ministry data. Read more at straitstimes.com.
  • NateNate60@lemmy.world
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    27 days ago

    The office of President of the Republic of Korea is cursed. Fourteen people have held the office, and this is how it turned out:

    1. Ruthless dictator
    2. Overthrown in a coup d’état
    3. Assassinated
    4. Overthrown in a coup d’état
    5. Forced out of office after massive protests
    6. Jailed for corruption
    7. Economy collapsed under his watch
    8. Normal guy, won Nobel Prize
    9. Normal guy
    10. Jailed for bribery
    11. Impeached and removed, jailed for corruption
    12. Normal guy
    13. Tried to overthrow the government, jailed for insurrection
    14. Current president, we’ll see!