On March 10, 2017, South Korea regained its path toward settling into a new government. The former South Korean president, Park Guen-Hye who was well- renowned as a daughter of former South Korean president, Park Jung-Hee, and the head of the conservative party, has officially been removed from office. The constitutional court took this case after the overwhelming vote from the legislation to impeach the South Korean president because of her abuse of power and the scandals that happened over the course of her term.
After the scandals were broadcasted nationally, millions of people rallied in front of the Blue House (presidential house), for several months to promulgate and protest for her impeachment from office. The spirit of democracy in the hearts of South Koreans began over 20 years ago when the government was under military regimes. In the course of democratic progress, both protestors and the government have used violence as a tool, however, the recent democratic movement to impeach Park Guen-Hye was a peaceful uprising. De facto, for this demonstration, South Korea succeeded in displaying that the governing power is in the hands of the people. This showed that democratic movements can be harmoniously established without extensive force.
Even though President Park continuously insisted that she is not guilty, her actions and scandals revealed to the public by her subordinates evinced her guilt. The constitutional court decided that Ms. Park’s acts “betrayed the trust of the people and were of the kind that cannot be tolerated for the sake of protecting the Constitution” (CNN).
Park Guen-Hye (65), the former president of South Korea, is now sequestered to her house waiting for the verdict on the charges of bribery, extortion, and abuse of power as a regular civilian.
