Times Activists Made Their Voices Heard in 2016

Protests Against President Park Geun-hye in South Korea

For over five weeks in October and November of 2016, protesters filled the streets in South Korea to express their disapproval of President Park Geun-hye. The crowds were massive, with upwards of 1.5 million participating in the protests in Seoul. “She’s not normal and too dangerous to rule this country.” Protestor Cho Mi-sun told TIME Magazine.

Citizens of South Korea have grown increasingly concerned with the state of the economy and distrust in government. Two former Park aides had been charged with abuse of power, fraud, and coercion. Under Park Geun-hye’s term, violence against women had increased, while the wage gap for women remained painfully large.