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Jail, disgrace and death: the dark fates of South Korean leaders

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19-02-2026 13:04 HKT
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Photo by JUNG YEON-JE / AFP A vehicle carrying impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol (C) leaves the complex building housing the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) in Gwacheon on January 15, 2025.
Photo by JUNG YEON-JE / AFP A vehicle carrying impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol (C) leaves the complex building housing the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) in Gwacheon on January 15, 2025.
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