-In class, our teacher gave us a brief history lesson on the former presidents of South Korea. From what I’ve learned, I decided to read more about the presidents and see what kind of impact they had on South Korea’s people and history.
-I mainly focused on president Noh-Moo-Hyun. He was a civil rights lawyer who became president in 2001/2002. Many Koreans, including my relatives, told me that Noh was one of the most popular presidents in South Korea because there was really nothing corrupt about him. He truly fought for the people and was not interested in accumulating wealth and power for himself. Unfortunately, after his 5-year term, he committed suicide due to extreme pressure from the opposition party. The opposing party continually harassed him and his family by accusing them of briberies and such.
-I learned that Korean government was and is corrupt, even more so than politics in America. I especially wanted to learn more about Korean politics because a majority of the population in Korea follows politics. I want to be able to have intelligent and relevant conversations about politics with my parents, other adults and friends.
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