[bobthepanda]

The start of democracy in South Korea was not that long ago in 1988.

I do think he was acting by himself; he’s generally got weird political instincts. Part of how he got walloped in the legislative elections was by remarking that green onions were cheap normally because of his policies, when it turned out the supermarket he was electioneering at was running a 75% off sale on them. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/political-leeks-...

South Korea has had exactly one president in the modern democratic era who hasn’t been indicted after their term or impeached.