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.

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