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Park Geun-hye
![South Korea's Former PM Emerges as New Conservative Torchbearer South Korea's Former PM Emerges as New Conservative Torchbearer](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-31429457491_ab5863976a_k.jpg)
South Korea's Former PM Emerges as New Conservative Torchbearer
By Tae-jun Kang
Many conservatives are looking to Hwang Kyo-ahn to reunite a divided movement.
![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.
![South Korea Pulls Back From Sex Slave Agreement With Japan South Korea Pulls Back From Sex Slave Agreement With Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-12-31_01-07-38.jpg)
South Korea Pulls Back From Sex Slave Agreement With Japan
By Hyunmin Michael Kang
A recent government report criticizes the agreement made under the previous Park administration.
![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.
![South Korea and Brazil Rejected Their Female Leaders South Korea and Brazil Rejected Their Female Leaders](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-park_geun-hye_8724400493_cropped.jpg)
South Korea and Brazil Rejected Their Female Leaders
By Dawisson Belém Lopes
The impeachment scandals that entangled Park Geun-hye and Dilma Rousseff smack of misogyny.
![A Liberal Triumphs in South Korea: Who Is Moon Jae-in? A Liberal Triumphs in South Korea: Who Is Moon Jae-in?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-8162664673_daf668c0d4_k.jpg)
A Liberal Triumphs in South Korea: Who Is Moon Jae-in?
By Ankit Panda
Is Moon Jae-in anti-American? Are South Koreans divided over politics by age? Steven Denney offers insight into these questions.
![South Korea Presidential Election: Moon Jae-in Claims Victory South Korea Presidential Election: Moon Jae-in Claims Victory](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-12_17-50-38.jpg)
South Korea Presidential Election: Moon Jae-in Claims Victory
By Catherine Putz
Exit polls and the count so far indicate that the Democratic Party's Moon will be South Korea's next leader.
![$1 Billion For THAAD? Trump Chips Away at the US-South Korea Alliance $1 Billion For THAAD? Trump Chips Away at the US-South Korea Alliance](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-04-03_13-50-36.jpg)
$1 Billion For THAAD? Trump Chips Away at the US-South Korea Alliance
By Ankit Panda
Slowly but surely, Trump chips away at the foundations for reassurance in the U.S.-South Korea alliance.
![Will Park Geun-hye Be Pardoned? Will Park Geun-hye Be Pardoned?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-park_geun-hye_8724400493_cropped.jpg)
Will Park Geun-hye Be Pardoned?
By Justin Fendos
If a pardon is made, the peaceful protests could change tone.