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Lee Myung-bak
![Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak Pardoned by Yoon Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak Pardoned by Yoon](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18143197566015.jpg)
Former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak Pardoned by Yoon
By Chelsie Alexandre
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s latest round of pardons – including the release of Lee – sparked a wave of criticism.
![South and North Korea at Risk of New Crisis South and North Korea at Risk of New Crisis](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-11-13-214831.jpg)
South and North Korea at Risk of New Crisis
By ISOZAKI Atsuhito
![South Korea’s Supreme Court Upholds 17-Year Jail Term for Ex-President Lee South Korea’s Supreme Court Upholds 17-Year Jail Term for Ex-President Lee](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-4339590863_8c0af7c3c0_o.jpg)
South Korea’s Supreme Court Upholds 17-Year Jail Term for Ex-President Lee
By Associated Press
Lee Myung-bak was convicted of taking bribes before and during his presidency.
![GSOMIA and the Shadow of ‘Lee-Myung-Park-Geun-Hye’ GSOMIA and the Shadow of ‘Lee-Myung-Park-Geun-Hye’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_19234583330077.jpg)
GSOMIA and the Shadow of ‘Lee-Myung-Park-Geun-Hye’
By Brian Kim
A tale of political revenge?
![South Korea’s Africa Outreach South Korea’s Africa Outreach](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-27044960830_ece2377623_k.jpg)
South Korea’s Africa Outreach
By R. Maxwell Bone and Matthew Minsoo Kim
Tracing South Korea’s approach to the continent under 4 presidents.
![The South Korean Presidency Isn’t Cursed. It Just Needs to Be Reformed. The South Korean Presidency Isn’t Cursed. It Just Needs to Be Reformed.](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18143197566015.jpg)
The South Korean Presidency Isn’t Cursed. It Just Needs to Be Reformed.
By Kyle Ferrier
Unless changes are made, Lee Myung-bak won't the the last South Korean president to go to jail for corruption.
![Social Media Manipulation of Public Opinion in Korean Elections Social Media Manipulation of Public Opinion in Korean Elections](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-7779857076_8df355fdc1_z1.jpg)
Social Media Manipulation of Public Opinion in Korean Elections
By Dylan Stent
KBS recently began publishing articles describing how South Korea political parties have manipulated public opinion with social media.
![Park, Lee and the Plight of Korean Presidents Park, Lee and the Plight of Korean Presidents](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18097354787907.jpg)
Park, Lee and the Plight of Korean Presidents
By Clint Work
Why have all of South Korea's recent leaders been embroiled in corruption scandals?
![Lee Myung-bak: Between Justice and Political Retribution in South Korea Lee Myung-bak: Between Justice and Political Retribution in South Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18081560324666.jpg)
Lee Myung-bak: Between Justice and Political Retribution in South Korea
By Hyunmin Michael Kang
Another former president has been arrested in South Korea.
![The Impact of Lee Myung-bak’s Alleged Corruption on South Korea’s Security The Impact of Lee Myung-bak’s Alleged Corruption on South Korea’s Security](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2291024600_ba19cce078_z.jpg)
The Impact of Lee Myung-bak’s Alleged Corruption on South Korea’s Security
By Ahn Seul Ki and Son Daekwon
The former South Korean president has been accused of corruption, which has some serious security implications.
![Risky Business: South Korea's Secret Military Deal With UAE Risky Business: South Korea's Secret Military Deal With UAE](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_110313081207.jpg)
Risky Business: South Korea's Secret Military Deal With UAE
By June Park and Ali Ahmad
The hidden military pact was meant to seal the UAE-ROK nuclear power plant deal.
![South Korea Goes From One Presidential Scandal to Another South Korea Goes From One Presidential Scandal to Another](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-4339590863_8c0af7c3c0_o.jpg)
South Korea Goes From One Presidential Scandal to Another
By Justin Fendos
Renewed scrutiny into the scandals of Lee Myung-bak could mean another South Korean ex-president facing jail time.
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