He was being impeached, and rolled the dice on the military supporting him over Parliament. South Korea is more democratic than the North, but... South Korean Presidents: 1. Rhee Syngman (1948-1960) - overthrown. 2. Yun Bo-sung (1960-1962) - overthrown. 3. Park Chung Hee (1962-1979) - killed. 4. Choi Kyu Ha (1979-1980) - removed through a military coup. 5. Chun Doo-hwan (1981-1988) - sentenced to death after his presidential term. 6. Roh Tae-woo (1988-1993) - after his presidential term, he was sentenced to 22 years in prison. 7. Kim Young Sam (1993-1998) - served in prison under President No. 3. After becoming president himself, he secured the conviction of his two predecessors. 8. Kim Dae-jung (1998-2003) - was imprisoned under President No. 3, sentenced to death under President No. 5. Pardoned. Nobel Peace Prize laureate. 9. Roh Moo-hyun (2003-2008) - impeached (overturned by the Constitutional Court). After resignation, was investigated for corruption. Committed suicide. 10. Lee Myung-bak (2008-2013) - after his presidential term, he was arrested on charges of corruption. 11. Park Geun-hye (2013-2016) - impeached. Arrested on corruption charges. Received 24 years in prison. 12. Moon Jae-in (2017-2022) - the only lucky one. 13. The current President Yoon Seok-yeol has been in power since 2022. He seems more likely to have a fate similar to the 12, rather than to the last one. ⚡️ Two Majors