In 2017, a unanimous court ruling made Park Geun-hye the first democratically elected leader removed from office
South Korea's democracy faced a historic test in 2017 when a massive corruption scandal led to the unanimous removal of President Park Geun-hye, marking the first time a sitting leader was ousted by the courts.
President Park Geun-hye's downfall began when millions of citizens took to the streets in 'candlelight rallies' to protest her relationship with a private confidante. On March 10, 2017, the Constitutional Court upheld her impeachment, stripping her of presidential immunity and ending her term early.
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