The lyrics of a famous Korean pop song, covered by Massive Attack during recent shows, express frustration with the establishment and with political hypocrisy.
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Overshadowing almost everything in the country is the impeachment of the former president for abuse and the ensuing political paralysis.
On Friday morning, officials abandoned an attempt to detain South Korea’s embattled president, throwing the country deeper into chaos.
Yoon’s decision to call for martial law reminded South Koreans of the dark days of dictatorship and repression.
South Korea has been a stable democracy since the 1980s, but the country was plunged into a short-lived, but severe, constitutional crisis. Here’s how it played out.
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Lecturer, Korean Politics/International Relations, The University of Melbourne
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