Mats Engman in TV4 Nyhetsdagen about the ongoing political crisis in Seoul
January 29, 2025: Mats Engman, Head of the Stockholm Korea Center and a Distinguished Military Fellow at ISDP, was interviewed by TV4 Nyhetsdagen about the ongoing political crisis in Seoul.
During the interview he discussed both the background for the current crisis, and the two parallel legal proceedings: the Constitutional court declaring Martial Law, and the criminal investigation into insurrection and abuse of power. On the question about possible consequences if found guilty, Mats Engman referred to previous President Park being sent to jail for 24 years, for a less serious crime.
The outcome of the legal proceedings is not certain, but most likely President Yoon will be found guilty, and there will be a presidential election in South Korea, before the summer. Or just after.
This entire drama is creating concerns in the region as we do not know the future political direction of South Korea.