South Korean Protesters Call for Their President to Step Down

Alan Taylor
November 28, 2016
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For the past five weekends, hundreds of thousands of protesters have been occupying large parts of downtown Seoul, South Korea, in some of the largest demonstrations seen in decades, demanding the ouster of President Park Geun-hye. This weekend’s crowd was estimated to be as large as 1.3 million protesters. Prosecutors have accused the president of helping a close family friend manipulate government affairs and extort large sums of money from businesses. Park now has the worst-ever polling figures for the country's presidency, and opposition groups are working to have her impeached.

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South Korean protesters scuffle with riot police as they try to march toward the presidential Blue House after a candle-lit rally in central Seoul on October 29, 2016, denouncing President Park Geun-Hye over a high-profile corruption and influence-peddling scandal involving her close friend. #

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South Korean protesters hold up candles during a rally calling for South Korean President Park Geun-hye to step down in Seoul, South Korea, on November 26, 2016. #

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Masses of protesters gather and occupy major streets in the city center for a rally against South Korean President Park Geun-hye on November 26, 2016. #

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Tens of thousands of South Korean protesters stage a rally calling for South Korean President Park Geun-hye to step down on November 19, 2016. #

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South Korean protesters shout slogans during a rally calling for South Korean President Park Geun-hye to step down on November 26, 2016. The signs read "Park Geun-hye, Step down." #

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South Koreans shout slogans as they carry placards reading "Park Geun-hye Out", during a protest on a main street in Seoul on November 12, 2016. #

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Buses are parked, forming a wall beside protesters as they march toward the presidential house during a rally calling for South Korean President Park Geun-hye to step down in Seoul on November 26, 2016. #

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South Korean students wearing masks and hold candles during a rally against South Korean President Park Geun-hye on November 26, 2016. #

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Protesters hold candles during an anti-government rally in central Seoul on November 12, 2016. #

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Riot police troops and protesters engage in a shoving match as the protesters attempt to march toward the presidential Blue House in central Seoul on November 26, 2016. #

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A protester holds a sign at a protest in Seoul on November 19, 2016. #

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In this November 19, 2016, photo, a South Korean protester wearing a mask listens to a speech during a rally calling for South Korean President Park Geun-hye to step down in Seoul. #

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Riot police troops and protesters engage in a shoving match as the protesters attempt to march toward the presidential Blue House in central Seoul on November 26, 2016. #

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South Koreans take to the streets in the city center to demand President Park Geun-Hye to step down on November 19, 2016. #

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South Korean protesters beat their drums as they march during a rally calling for South Korean President Park Geun-hye to step down in Seoul on November 26, 2016. #

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South Korean protesters hold up candles during a rally calling for South Korean President Park Geun-hye to step down on November 19, 2016. #

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Masses of protesters gathered and occupy major streets in the city center for a rally against South Korean President Park Geun-hye on November 26, 2016. #

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A woman weeps during a protest calling for the resignation of South Korean President Park Geun-Hye in Gwanghwamun square in central Seoul on November 5, 2016. #

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A couple take selfie in front of a police bus with stickers during masses of protesters gathered and occupy major streets in the city center on November 26, 2016 in Seoul, South Korea. #

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A girl rests on her father's shoulder as they march toward the Presidential Blue House during a protest on November 19, 2016. #

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Police buses are parked on a road to block protesters at a protest calling South Korean President Park Geun-hye to step down in Seoul, on November 26, 2016. #

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Protesters stand before police during an anti-government protest in the Gwanghwamun area of central Seoul on November 12, 2016. #

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