2016 South Korean protests
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| Date | 26 October 2016 – present (1 week and 6 days) | ||
| Causes | Corruption (Mainly Choi Soon-sil gate) | ||
| Goals | Resignation of Park Geun-hye, punishment of Choi Soon-sil | ||
| Methods | Civil resistance, demonstrations, protest marches, picketing | ||
| Status | Ongoing | ||
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The 2016 South Korean protests began in South Korea on 29 October 2016. Thousands of South Koreans protested government repression and widespread corruption.[3] Protesters called for the resignation of Park Geun-hye.[4]
Background[edit]
In October 2016, a South Korean political scandal erupted over President Park Geun-hye's undisclosed links to Choi Soon-sil.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] Choi Soon-sil, a woman with no security clearance and no official position, was found to have been giving secret counsel to the president.
President Park Geun-hye's opinion rating dropped to 5% due to the scandal.
Protests[edit]
The revelations about the relationship of Park Geun-hye and Choi Soon-sil caused mass demonstrations in Seoul.[22][23] Protesters called for the resignation of Park Geun-hye.[24]
Protest[edit]
On 1 November, Reuters reported a man uses an excavator to crash into the front entrance of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office building during a protest in Seoul.[25]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "시민들 "평생 처음 시위"..경찰도 "나라사랑 이해"".
- ^ "더 격해진 민심…주말 서울 '박근혜 하야' 촛불 넘쳤다(종합)".
- ^ "South Korea: thousands of protesters call for president to resign". The Guardian. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
- ^ "Thousands protest in South Korea, demand president quit over scandal". Reuters.
- ^ "Investigations into 'Choi Soon-sil gate' widening". The Korea Times. October 23, 2016.
- ^ "South Korea's leader proposes revising presidential system". Associated Press. October 24, 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Key suspects still at large in Choi Sun-sil probe". JoongAng Ilbo. October 25, 2016.
- ^ "AP EXPLAINS: What we know about S. Korean political scandal". Associated Press. October 26, 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "'It's actually a system where Choi Sun-sil tells the President what to do'". The Hankyoreh. October 26, 2016.
- ^ "A Presidential Friendship Has Many South Koreans Crying Foul". New York Times. October 27, 2016.
- ^ "A Rasputinesque mystery woman and a cultish religion could take down South Korea's president". Quartz. October 28, 2016.
- ^ "South Korea Prosecutors Raid President's Office Over Scandal". Bloomberg. October 29, 2016.
- ^ "Swirling Scandal Involving Shamanistic Cult Threatens S. Korean President". NPR. October 29, 2016.
- ^ "'Female Rasputin' at eye of S Korean political scandal: 5 things to know". Channel Newsasia. October 29, 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "South Korea's presidency 'on the brink of collapse' as scandal grows". Washington Post. October 29, 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "'Rasputin-like' friend of South Korean president returns amid protests". The Guardian. October 30, 2016.
- ^ "Cult leader's daughter may upend South Korea presidency". CBS NEWS. October 30, 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "South Korean scandal: President Park's friend Choi returns to Seoul". Channel NewsAsia. 30 Oct 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "S Korean scandal: President Park's friend Choi returns to Seoul". BBC News. October 30, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ^ "Park Geun-hye and the friendship behind S Korea's presidential crisis". BBC News. October 31, 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Woman at center of South Korea political crisis begs forgiveness". Reuters. October 31, 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "전국에서 '최순실 의혹' 진상규명·대통령 퇴진 요구 집회".
- ^ "'분노한 민심'…서울 도심 '박근혜 하야' 촉구 대규모 집회".
- ^ "Thousands protest in South Korea, demand president quit over scandal". Reuters.
- ^ http://mobile.reuters.com/video/2016/11/01/south-korean-protester-crashes-into-pros?videoId=370327738
