The Liberty Korea Party (Korean: 자유한국당) was a conservative political party in South Korea that was described variously as right-wing,right-wing populist,or far-right. Until February 2017,it was known as the Saenuri Party,and before that as the Hannara Party from 1997 to 2012,both of which are still colloquially used to refer to the party. The party formerly held a plurality of seats in the 20th Assembly before its ruling status was transferred to the Democratic Party of Korea on 27 December 2016,following the creation of the splinter Bareun Party by former Saenuri members who distanced themselves from President Park Geun-hye in the 2016 South Korean political scandal.
Park Geun-hye is a South Korean politician who served as the 11th president of South Korea from 2013 to 2017.
Sungkyunkwan Scandal is a South Korean historical drama starring Park Yoo-chun,Park Min-young,Song Joong-ki,and Yoo Ah-in. Directed by Kim Won-seok and written by Kim Tae-hee,it is based on Jung Eun-gwol's bestselling 2007 novel The Lives of Sungkyunkwan Confucian Scholars. It aired on KBS2 from August 30 to November 2,2010 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.
Big Thing is a 2010 South Korean television drama based on manhwa artist Park In-kwon's comic Daemul,and stars Go Hyun-jung as South Korea's first female president. Number one in its timeslot for 11 consecutive weeks,it gained successful ratings due to its cast and story arcs based on topical and controversial themes.
The Scandal is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Kim Jaewon,Jo Yoon-hee,Cho Jae-hyun,Park Sang-min,Shin Eun-kyung,Ki Tae-young,Kim Hye-ri,and Kim Gyu-ri. It aired on MBC from June 29 to October 27,2013 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 for 36 episodes. This drama commemorated Seoul Olympics' 25th anniversary.
Lee Jae-yong,anglicized as Jay Y. Lee,is a South Korean business executive who has been serving as the executive chairperson of Samsung Electronics since October 2022. He is the only son of Lee Kun-hee and Hong Ra-hee. As of 17 April 2024,Lee has an estimated net worth of US$11.5 billion,making him the richest person in South Korea.
Hwang Kyo-ahn is a South Korean politician and prosecutor who served as acting president of South Korea from 9 December 2016 to 10 May 2017 and the 44th prime minister of South Korea from 18 June 2015 to 11 May 2017.
The Good Wife is a South Korean television series starring Jeon Do-yeon,Yoo Ji-tae and Yoon Kye-sang. It is a Korean drama remake of the American television series of the same title which aired on CBS from 2009 to 2016. It replaced Dear My Friends and aired on the cable network tvN every Fridays and Saturdays at 20:30 (KST) for 16 episodes from July 8 to August 27,2016.
Chung Yoo-ra,birth name Chung Yoo-yeon(정유연),is a South Korean equestrian. She competed in the 2014 Asian Games,where her team won a gold medal.
Choi Soon-sil is a South Korean businesswoman known primarily for her involvement in the 2016 South Korean political scandal,stemming from her influence over the 11th President of South Korea,Park Geun-hye. In 2018,a court sentenced Choi to 20 years in prison on corruption charges. Due to Choi's concurrent involvement in her father's religious cult,reporting media have called her "South Korea's Rasputin",in reference to Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin.
Choi Tae-min was the leader of the Church of Eternal Life,a South Korean cult combining elements of Buddhism,Christianity,and traditional Korean Shamanism. Choi,originally a Buddhist monk,then a convert to Presbyterian pastor,was married six times. He was the mentor of the impeached South Korean president,Park Geun-hye,until his death in 1994. He allegedly used his relationship with Park to solicit bribes from government officials and businessmen. In late 2016,a scandal involving his daughter,Choi Soon-sil,broke out,with allegations that she too has exerted undue influence over President Park.
The 2016 South Korean political scandal,often called Park Geun-hye–Choi Soon-sil Gate in South Korea,was a scandal that emerged around October 2016 in relation to the unusual access that Choi Soon-sil,the daughter of shaman-esque cult leader Choi Tae-min,had to President Park Geun-hye of South Korea.
The 2016–2017 South Korean protests or the Candlelight Demonstrations,also known as the Candlelight Vigil,were a series of protests against President Park Geun-hye that occurred throughout South Korea from November 2016 to March 2017. Protesters denounced the Park administration's 2016 political scandal and called for the resignation of Park Geun-hye.
The impeachment of Park Geun-hye,President of South Korea,was the culmination of a political scandal involving interventions to the presidency from her aide,Choi Soon-sil. The impeachment vote took place on 9 December 2016,with 234 members of the 300-member National Assembly voting in favour of the impeachment and temporary suspension of Park Geun-hye's presidential powers and duties. This exceeded the required two-thirds threshold in the National Assembly and,although the vote was by secret ballot,the results indicated that more than half of the 128 lawmakers in Park's party Saenuri had supported her impeachment. Thus,Hwang Kyo-ahn,then Prime Minister of South Korea,became Acting President while the Constitutional Court of Korea was due to determine whether to accept the impeachment. The court upheld the impeachment in a unanimous 8–0 decision on 10 March 2017,removing Park from office. The regularly scheduled presidential election was advanced to 9 May 2017,and Moon Jae-in,former leader of the Democratic Party,was elected as Park's permanent successor.
Tunnel is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Choi Jin-hyuk,Yoon Hyun-min and Lee Yoo-young. It replaced Voice and aired on cable network OCN on Saturdays and Sundays at 22:00 (KST) from March 25 to May 21,2017 for 16 episodes. The series was inspired by the Hwaseong serial murders.
Duel is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Jung Jae-young,Kim Jung-eun,Yang Se-jong and Seo Eun-soo. It aired on OCN from June 3 to July 23,2017 on Saturdays and Sundays at 22:00 (KST) for 16 episodes.
Unfinished is a 2018 South Korean drama thriller film directed by Noh Kyu-yeob. The film stars Lee Beom-soo,Yeon Woo-jin,Park Joo-mi and Lee Jong-hyuk. The film was released on November 14,2018. It is based on the true story of Oh Kil-nam.
Get together! Get angry! #Resign_ParkGeun-hye candlelight vigil was the first candlelight vigil held on October 29,2016,to demand resignation of President Park Geun-hye. This was a vigil that opened the prelude to a total of 20 candlelight vigils,with 30,000 citizens estimated by organizers calling for the resignation of President Park.
