How a Puppy Exposed Corruption in South Korea’s Presidency | The Big Steal

In 2016, a former national fencer from South Korea grabbed the country’s attention with shocking details of a friendship gone wrong. His expose spelled the end for the most powerful woman in South Korea at the time, the nation’s first female president, Park Geun-hye.
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[@Scho-penhauer]

The funny thing about Korea is that most of its presidents were convicted and sentenced to 20 years in some cases, but most of them were pardoned and freed after a couple of years.

[@user-iy7ju3vf9n]

Seems like tradition

[@jithmaljayasekera2816]

theres a video about this, I am not sure what its title is but it was about how corrupt leaders and corrupt chaebol heads who are sentenced for many years SK are always realesed in exactly 4 yrs, like a 4 yr deal

[@deadyouth1802]

When president sentenced in jail for crime next president want to keep their political party keep in charge when vote is coming. So they pardoned ex political criminals for increase supporters, Or they just have secret meeting and discuss sketchy deal shit. Idk i can’t understand why this shit keep happening in my country.

[@koro3326]

@@dreadsupreme link pls?

[@dreadsupreme]

@@koro3326 here is the video posted by Vice News kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXnaaHSXbNGbntk

[@dreadsupreme]

This woman is also responsible for the Sewol Ferry Tragedy which had its 8 year anniversary this April. Forever keeping those lost and their families in mind, there should be justice!

[@subrotoxing8214]

And that is how ? was she an influential shareholder in the ferry company ?

[@subrotoxing8214]

@@iamnotarobot2517 wow... as interesting as that sounds... typically a politician wants a successful disaster recovery like those the rescue of the 4 boys in thai cave or the rescue of chilean miners trapped underground... that is an election booster for sure.. tried and tested... only idiot politician would try a shamanic suggestion. and she doesn't look like an idiot... but i don't really know anything about korean culture... so... ok...

[@dreadsupreme]

@@subrotoxing8214 there is evidence and a case held against her, dont speak ignorantly if you dont know the topic at hand. You can look into it yourself if you dont believe facts, have a good one. 👍🏻

[@lamoskgr]

@@iamnotarobot2517 OK this is where we disconnect...

[@delilah28100]

@@subrotoxing8214 if you've seen documentaries about Sewol ferry, you would see how her incompetence and gross negligence lead to the untimely demise of those students. Not just during the sinking but her actions after the ferry have sunk made everything worse. Moreover, the sewol ferry incident was the 'last straw' for Koreans so the rally to oust her was held (the one show on this clip)

[@Patangy]

Bureaucratic corruption is deeply ingrained in Korean culture. Look up Admiral Yi Sun-sin, the hero of Korea who was repeatedly punished by officials whenever he got too popular. He fought 23 naval engagements against the invading Japanese in overwhelming odds, and won all of them. One time he refused to follow official's orders into an ambush, so they demoted him, took his fleet away and gave it to another commander. The fleet was wiped out.

[@catherine4077]

Actually, that's almost everywhere, every king was afraid to put solid power in a general's hands. Just look at the very early empire of China, Qin, the first emperor killed General Bai as the old man was very great ,holding big power and having big influence. Not to mention the emperors followed up, they took the same road. However, there were no less stories of ministers and generals took the power from kings and emperors. The actual history is full of corruption,suffering, scheming, degeneracy. / I wanna laugh whenever I see stories about going back to ---- years as protagonist had tired of modern life. Not to mention, slavery and low life class which nobels could kill them at will at some dark ages.

[@christiansantos7164]

Sounds bad… but not as bad as my home country, Honduras. First the President’s brother was arrested for drug trafficking. This year, the now ex-President was arrested for drug trafficking and corruption. The cartel backed gangs are totally out of control, the police, the politicians and the military are all being bribed. Layers upon layers of corruption.

[@yunahnam]

True.. but that was also back when Korea was still the choseon kingdom. And the reigning king at the time was one who was really petty by all measures :P

[@bhanureddy2087]

Oh he is the hero in mobile legends

[@vincentlee7359]

@@yunahnam He's saying Korean corruption hasn't really changed since then. Different times but same corruptive officials.

[@kazuhirala]

It’s insane to think it happened in South Korea, when the world view it as a dominant leading nation in many sectors-yet easily manipulated in corruption in the last decade.

[@homeblue7667]

Money can help build lives, and it can help destroy countless of lives as well due to desires.

[@greenseedpod]

Well, easy come easy go.

[@alexoh9671]

Her dad was a dictator too. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree

[@greenseedpod]

@@alexoh9671 i wonder if she will get assasinated too.

[@GreasyFox]

That is cyberpunk for you, Flashy outside but rotten to the core.

[@Matthew-qc1xz]

Just shows that even in rich, developed, industrialised nations, corruption is rife. It's not a "3rd world" problem!

[@MiniM69]

More money, more corruption. There are so many countries with flagrant corruption inside and outside of government.

[@BrownBrown270]

I didnt know anyone thought it was only a "3rd world problem."

[@shrestha_99]

You need to do some research on what "3rd World" means lol. Also, Developed countries: Few people are corrupt. Developing countries: Most people are corrupt. Least Developed countries: Almost everyone is corrupt

[@arijitdassharma3005]

Switzerland is also a third world country

[@dabsmomos]

Corruption is present where there is greed and hunger for power! Doesn't matter which part of world one is in.

[@jesseinfinite]

This is so funny because this entire revelation happened because two people decided to be super petty to each other. "OMG you abandoned my dog when you went for a game of golf" "OMG how dare you accuse me of this, I'll literally end your career"

[@90enemies]

Pettiness? as the saying goes, Old Habits Die Hard.

[@lisavanderpump7475]

Well I know in Asian culture stuff like that is a huge disrespect I'm not condoning it lol but something like that would be like spitting in someone's face in the states .

[@alexb4522]

Ikr

[@CarlosRivera-cg4cs]

@@lisavanderpump7475 ok weeaboo

[@youhavebeenhacked88]

When a man becomes a bitch

[@SageethChathumadhu]

Vice Asia 🌏 Please do a documentary on how Sri Lankan politicians' track record of corruption, embezzlement and financial deals, pushed our country in to an economic crisis

[@hasanrahman9366]

They've already done it

[@vickyv6645]

Your country was punished by Buddha for the Tamil genocide.

[@SageethChathumadhu]

@@hasanrahman9366 I couldn't find it 🤔

[@singularityraptor4022]

Maybe they would do it if yall were white or Christian

[@jathebest2835]

I think WION news should deal with it..

[@rocaez2143]

They called her "Dictators Daughter" and she proved she was worthy of that name. What a shame for S. Korea.

[@OctPSfever]

Her head is so puck up after her mother n father died so tragically. She may believe herself that she is a Korean version of Joan of Arc. You can tell she doesnt have any world leadership. She just read and acted whatever Choi is orchestrated in public using her father's shadow. I wonder how she would be a command of chief if war broke by N Korea when she could not control the sinking ship, Seawol.She is a joke

[@mariaheringgilya8914]

Philippines will follow son, Dictators Son is leading the polls.

[@dr.davidenglish778]

Yep, that's what I called her too. And I called President Lee "ferretface"

[@blazingfire_0712]

Sounds similar in the Philippines.

[@henlo348]

@@blazingfire_0712 omg history repeats itself? 😭😭😭

[@artsyhyd]

She has let down women not just in South Korea but every woman on this earth! She had the opportunity to prove a woman could be a great President for the country and she blew it! I was most disappointed when I read how she handled the Ferry sinking tragedy involving school kids.

[@MC-tm2uy]

If you think being a woman gives you the ability to resist corruption, you are so naive. Absolute power corrupts. Doesn't matter if it's man or woman

[@artsyhyd]

@@MC-tm2uy I wasn’t saying that, I was saying she could have been a great example for other women but instead she took the other path.

[@Cici_mimi]

@@artsyhyd How many women leaders we have in this world and how many men leaders are out there? How many countries are in war, famine, children and women face rap-e everyday and are rule by men? Stop acting like women are not human and they don't make a mistake. 99.9% of the world's political are in charge in men and they're not doing a good job.

[@insomniacfirehorse6425]

Wow, just wow, you must be a holy woman with a halo on you head.

[@artsyhyd]

@@Cici_mimi Did I say that??? That’s ur assumptions u’re ID!OT just wanna argue online. GET A JOB L0SER!!!

[@erikaalvarez5121]

Dont mess with someones puppy 🐶

[@NyanyiC]

#johnwick!

[@sundaysbest8023]

who let the dog out?

[@zachcouch8654]

What r u talking abkut the puppy stayed a the house for a few hours alone. It didn't die.

[@milkflavored]

@@zachcouch8654 Yeah, but it pissed the owner off enough to exact revenge. It's a living thing they care about that they asked to be cared for, and the person couldn't even give it 24 hours

[@jathebest2835]

@@sundaysbest8023 Your comment made me rethink the song...

[@bernandinocamilo1946]

Corruption is everywhere.

[@chloel626]

Wow

[@arttellama2408]

Yes maybe, the sad part is when we tolerate it!

[@anthonymanderson7671]

This is something others deny. They think that corruption only happens in underdeveloped places.

[@asuka-ryo]

I remember when this went down. I used to consume a considerable amount of South Korean news when I was a k-pop fan. I realize how messed up all of this is now that I'm older.

[@dotdotdotdotdotdotdottod]

yeaand unfortunately yoday people dont realise how kpop is tied to all of these courruption scandals and such. even the bts everyone is so fond is unfortunately owend by the government as aid and income. thouse poor men dont have there freedom

[@milkflavored]

@@dotdotdotdotdotdotdottod seconding this. been into kpop long enough to know the "wave" is motivated by monetary & political gain;; it makes me feel sad about consuming it knowing what the entertainers have to go through and where the money actually goes..

[@nicolelujan8068]

Same. It was one of the main reasons I stopped consuming Korean media. It was when some kpop fansites asked sharing posts and photos about protests against changes in history books, in favor of the dictator related to the president. Of course, Korean news were talking about the new K-pop gossip. So fanpages said that's what media does every time a corruption scandal was near to see the light

[@dreadsupreme]

@@dotdotdotdotdotdotdottod agreed! Once I learned how Kpop and the government go hand in hand I look at BTS differently. They are talented but its okay to be judgmental of their ties to the govt.

[@Criselle307]

Fr, k-pop is one of their main shield to hide their country problems from rest of the world.

[@jasmingalero5930]

Wow congrats Atom, just getting greater as time flies. I remember this man was just a newbie reporter when I was in elementary. Our country Philippines will have the same docu soon, exactly same words just different names to be mention.

[@frayansertzrave]

Good to see Atom Aurollo reporting this case here huhu He's so excellent when it comes to documentations specially on our local news. Good Job po! 😍👏

[@richchigga3803]

Yes that's true and all but crush kita🥰

[@blairchuaford7876]

Who is your pfp po?

[@televisionhasafever7921]

@@woopeeallan ah bakit gma parin po sya may documenterys po sya sa gma hindi naman abs cbn ang vice asia haler si jessica soho nga nakapirma kay nas daily eh

[@asodawg4389]

He’s pinoy cool

[@genericexcuse7803]

Keep this up! Our voices can't be silenced. We need our actual adults; our kindest, brightest, and mature to take the place of the wicked, the cowardly, and the adulteren.

[@ghilbzvilgadz8816]

She should have ran and stole in the Philippines because in the Philippines thieve and corrupt public officials can get away with arrest by raising health issues and then using wheel chair and neck brace as a prop

[@criteriumgoat6525]

> Offspring of a dictator > Close relations with a cult leader > People longing for the dictator's era even though it is mired with corruption and cronyism > People electing dictator's offspring because they are the dictator's offspring Man, this is an awwwwwfully familiar story of the one I have in my country

[@Darnitmrpanda]

That socram guy? Yeah.

[@izkmj]

who?

[@Darnitmrpanda]

@@izkmj you know who

[@izkmj]

@@Darnitmrpanda i really don't know who you're talking about lol

[@momoted1512]

@@izkmj Bongbong Marcos.

[@stephanielim5544]

Another good journalism case, Atom Araullo so proud of you! Finally dabbling on international journalism.💕❤

[@cloud1n6]

Wala n po b sya s gma?

[@stephanielim5544]

@@cloud1n6 hindi ko lang rin sure.

[@Manfrommars808]

They are political propaganda even the vice tv is now idk about this Asia vice

[@televisionhasafever7921]

@@cloud1n6 gma parin po sya hindi nyo po ba napapanood yung mga latest na documentarys nya sa gma gma nayan dati lumipat lang sa abs pero wala rin napala kaya bumalik sa gma mas sumikat at nakilala taalga sya sa gma hakot award sya at mas binigyan sya ng opportunities ni gma lagi ko pinapanood atom araullo specials nya sa gma

[@cloud1n6]

@@televisionhasafever7921 pinapanuod ko rin mga docu nya. Pero di n ako gaano n kakanuod kc s gma7. Sira kc tv nmin

[@shreyaagarwal7682]

This blew my mind.. it's absolutely insane and it's pathetic how she handled the sinking tragedy involving children

[@henryjeal6954]

Wow. Congratulations to Mr. Atom Araullo, you have gone this far and you deserve your successes!

[@LauraFaceyFace]

I would like to see this a deep dive documentary. There’s a lot to unpack here!

[@hello-gx6oi]

Atom araullo has worked hard to get this position I still remember seeing him on tv news network in my country and now he is in vice wow

[@Christian-mx2cb]

Calm down. This is literally just Vice not BBC lol

[@hello-gx6oi]

@@Christian-mx2cb so what? It's still an achievement You just have crab mentality

[@shinobi1975]

@@Christian-mx2cb BBC is trash lol

[@thedogplayer1312]

@@Christian-mx2cb u crab 😂

[@chrisrdgymnastics]

i hope that in the Philippines all corrupt officials will be repremanded and will served their sentences...but very unlikely..

[@codexcodexcodex]

If it's likely, what should we do?

[@champagnegascogne9755]

Drag the dictator's son out before he even has a chance to sit in the presidential seat. Let's give him the most embarrassing record to date.

[@AstridklasRM]

I am so proud of you, Atom! How time flies, and seeing you doing what you really love makes me prouder and happier. I hope that you will soon be doing a documentary about our Philippines. Mabuhay ka!

[@sora6244]

therapist: "asian john wick is not real" asian john wick: exposes u to press for playing golf instead of taking care of his dog

[@karinneeskens]

I think you didnt understand the story. The person who played golf, was the one who did the exposing. So it would be, asian john wick exposes you, because asian john wick wanted to play golf. The dog owner got mad at asian john wick.

[@sora6244]

@@karinneeskens *inception music intensifies*

[@saturnhex9855]

@@karinneeskens So many people misunderstood that part. I get why though, because we expect it to be the other way around...it's crazy that wanting your dog to be treated well gets you exposed for your own corruption.

[@jpreyes1028]

Exactly what is happening in the Philippines

[@D1900fas]

People are stupid everywhere

[@RH-vd3yu]

I was here in dec on holiday. I knew about the president and corruption thing but never actually knew the whole detail. It was first time for me seeing people protest on the streets

[@FRISHR]

Regardless of gender, race, religion, language, country and nationality, a politician will always be corrupt no matter where you're from.

[@angelofdeath275]

exactly. its a really depressing thought knowing it happens virtually all over the world. politicians are not your friend

[@beomtiful415]

I'm surprised Atom is here documenting this

[@marcg2555]

As a Filipino. I know right.

[@sirch5029]

Me too!

[@joaobaptista8377]

Man Corruption and Korean Politictians are like a never ending Love Affair. They sure love Corruption despite ending its Authoritarian Military Dictatorship Rule

[@ytn00b3]

Italian, Greek, Turkish, Japanese, American politicians etc.. are all corrupt as hell.

[@joaobaptista8377]

@@ytn00b3 Italians mostly by the Mafia while Americans by Greed and Corporations

[@gis4210]

I wonder if he'll ever make it to his destination. He keeps walking for some reason.

[@karthikeyanponmudi6540]

🤣

[@182prizinha]

I thought the same thing lol

[@ramziemanalastas]

I don't know the technical term but I'll say limited 'spacer' footage, time and scenery. Clean nevertheless.

[@causeitsmylife2023]

Haha nice one

[@arttellama2408]

Sad thing about corruption is when we tolerate it, become a norm, and no one is jailed

[@mikemcklieve]

she gonna be pardoned couple years later

[@simplyyellow6240]

that's indonesia.

[@aurum6664]

it's a norm since all humanity are slave to their own desires and will. we are greedy and will always listen to our inner demons no matter what

[@ratedr7845]

@@aurum6664 such a sad justification

[@ezraniogezra2790]

@Aurum 666 Based thinking

[@josedesilencio8851]

In the Philippines, corrupt politicians are not despised but "honored" by electing them in office.

[@leevancliffneridacampo7769]

The one I voted lost too!?🧐🤔

[@SigningOff4158]

Bakit TINAMBAKAN ba UNG kandidat0 mo ?

[@josedesilencio8851]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kimcarlo2]

Didn't expect Atom Araullo to report here. Keep up the good work Atom 👍

[@solaris5922]

Saying exposed corruption is literally ignoring the open corruption that’s been going on for generations.

[@lupohutchington269]

So who is more corrupt ? South or North Korea? I mean korean government since ancient times is corrupt but who is worse the one most influenced by the west or the one by the east?

[@poweredbynato6313]

Corruption is in every nation.

[@mikbokjoo3240]

Is Atom now part of Vice or is a guest narrator? Anyhow, this is an informative documentary👍

[@televisionhasafever7921]

gma parin po sya may documenterys po sya sa gma hindi naman abs cbn ang vice asia haler si jessica soho nga nakapirma kay nas daily eh

[@mikbokjoo3240]

haler@@televisionhasafever7921 tanong ko lang nman if part or guest narrator sya ng Vice, no need to be condescending 😉

[@darwinqpenaflorida3797]

Guest Narrator siya ng Vice News pero part pa din ng GMA 7 si Atom,also special narrator para sa CNA(Channel News Asia)

[@RajA-0202]

President for life just sounds terrible! 👌 anyone thats wants to hold that title is nothing but Trouble

[@immyownperson1375]

What the...Atom Araullo?!?! Never expected to see him here, one of the best known journalists in the Philipines.

[@claire2470]

...me toooooo! good i opened it. . .didn't know SIR ATOM os in VICE🤗...

[@jamescole3786]

@@claire2470 p0000000000000000000lp

[@cloud1n6]

Lumipat n po b sya?

[@claire2470]

@@cloud1n6 ...Asa GMA pa din po sha. . Pero correspondent po sha sa VICE...

[@darwinqpenaflorida3797]

@@claire2470 Tama bukod sa GMA 7,Correspondent din siya ng VICE gaya ito

[@jaker3151]

I appreciate that this was condensed into an 8 minute video.

[@syl1292]

I cannot ever forget how reckless she was when the ferry tragedy happened. I couldn't believe it that she was given the chance to come out of jail

[@priyankak5912]

Modi's party in India has amassed a massive kickback in 2017 when they sidelined fair competition rules in favour of JIO telecom operator Ambani and allowing rock bottom tariffs which eventually lead to smaller players going bankrupt and now left with monopolies

[@tathaYm]

Modi himself is not corrupt...here they are talking about their president,the head of the nation....party corruption is there even in usa....

[@randommonacur2151]

Okay but free trade is good, tariffs are bad economic policy.

[@oceanstaiga5928]

I like to say when out of your last 5 ex presidents 3 went to prison and one took their life immediately after allegations you should be seriously concerned about the integrity of your government. South Korea has a corruption problem.

[@GAMBANJUJJJ]

Can't spell Corruption without the letters K O R I know but hear me out....

[@avasutherland8533]

So does every country

[@pk525]

She actually lived in a small apartment with no valuable items. There's something rather fishy about her situation.

[@pandaqueeff0678]

Atom?? in Vice asia?? Didnt know i needed THIS 🤗💓

[@dr.davidenglish778]

I was so glad to see Park go down in flames. This covers a lot of history behind it, but could have gone into a little more detail about the events leading to her impeachment and the trial.

[@matthewivanjudeponciano1354]

3:01 😳 Same here in Philippines, some people (even politicians) own amulets and visit faith healers or shamans for good luck to avoid being assasinated/killed.

[@m.haslam8495]

BTW, it doesn't work. Amulets and faith healers who can only lie. It's sort of like a cultural thing. Same in many other countries.

[@user-ly4wt9xp4i]

Happens all over the world

[@fingerinmynose4826]

@@user-ly4wt9xp4i does that make it right?

[@Sandasara]

Same here in Sri Lanka!

[@dr.davidenglish778]

Oh yeah. Marcos comes to mind. His wife and all her shoes. I remember hearing about that when I was growing up in the US. I was kind of weird because I liked to follow the news.

[@PsyphaX09]

Wow, Atom has gone international.

[@yurtnara3767]

This video is only looking at it from one point of view, but as a Korean, to describe the story in a little more detail, there are two positions in Korea. There is a position similar to the one in this video, but there is also a position that she is merely a victim of political retaliation. Her people were outraged and protested against her because circumstances were discovered that made her president appear to be her puppet, such as Choi Soon-sil, an unappointed woman editing the president's speeches. There was no legal justification to punish or impeach her in the Korean law, so she was impeached on the pretext of soliciting a bribe. However, as there was no evidence that she had attempted to take her bribe, she was charged with tacitly soliciting a bribe, and, as the word 'implicit', sparked a lot of controversy in the legal world. The Progressive Party regime, which took office after her impeachment, indicted the former regime on a large scale for political retaliation close to a purge, which drew public backlash. Afterwards, even though evidence of corruption in the progressive party government was revealed, the people were outraged by the progressive party, who desperately defended it. For the first time in history, breaking the precedent of being replaced by a 10-year cycle the government was replaced by the Conservative Party after five years. She was accused of accepting tens of millions of dollars in bribes, but after the pardon, she had no money left to buy a house, let alone enjoy the wealth she had accumulated through bribes. Her supporters provided a home for her to live in.

[@PangetPeroMasarap]

Very true, more of error in judgement and trusting wrong people in her part. People who ousted her went to great lengths up to recovering Chois pc in Germany to that discovery of her speeches shared to Choi but no proof of her talking and taking money from Choi. There was no actual proof that she have received or pocketed anything under her name. The recorded donations are to charities no more than 60million usd and these are samsung, LG, hyundai and can donate billions like its nothing. As to exchange of favors allegation, at this point of time with that power and hold samsung and lg to the world will they still need to bribe someone? So unfortunate of her to be surrounded by people who did petty crimes for small gains and that this friendship was used to involve her.

[@bagheera3008]

Thank you for this insight. Always multiple sides to a story

[@shanmugapre]

But she still got away with it and got free house. free security. will you ever get any of that life style?? I am sure she has some black money kept hidden from everyone

[@HEKC815]

Many comments here seem to view this kinda negatively but as a Korean born American I view this somewhat differently. I believe that as long as there are government and money corruption will always be coexisted within its society. Yes we all want to get rid of corruption but its nearly impossible to do so cuz money (or power)move society. Having said that I think Korean people are doing exceptionally well to uncover the corruptions within its country and punish whomever is part of the corruption. From outside you might think Korea is full of corruptions and its depressing etc but really its better than letting corrupted people maintaining its power thus make your country looks clean from outside view. I believe there is no other country in the world that democracy/ transparency works better than in Korea tbh. To add, yes chaebol is another problem in Korea but its something that we cant really get rid of quickly cuz as a small country with almost no natural resources those big conglomerates basically help this country getting wealthier. Hope they would find a balance tho.

[@commentsurfer8507]

Agree, imagine trying to takedown South Korea’s biggest oligarch, it would crumple the whole economy down. This country can’t afford to have a free corruption system. It’s just too late.

[@ocklyrajab7177]

Yep same in Indonesia, but sadly it is become political tools, to take down the president

[@maolo76]

So what is the difference than to NK.

[@na3rial]

To suggest SK is the epitome of democracy is truly ludicrous. The country has plenty going for it, but their government is not its strongest suit when just about every president has been prosecuted and found guilty of corruption and given a prison sentence. The corruption runs deep and in every inch of government and legal systems in Korea. There’s still a long way to go

[@u.knowmysteelo]

Because they can only remember when Korea was in dictatorship. And they experienced golden age of America for even now. They are just looking down on S.Korea.

[@Aoi9584]

Fantastic journalism and great narrator!!!!! 👍 I think he should host more !!!

[@Shii898.]

He's a Filipino and a famous journalist too

[@garfield2742]

Kim jong un : you cant be a corruptor if a whole country is your possession.

[@tykemonster6416]

🤣🤣🤣

[@zernanagbayani7831]

Feels like a well narrated documentary of GMA News.

[@RedTitan5]

Imagine if VP leni becomes president

[@hellaine]

@@RedTitan5 Imagine having Bongbong Marcos as our president 🤢🤮

[@wintrysnowflake3385]

@@RedTitan5 Then we'll have much more press freedom, holding public officials accountable, and a capable president who doesn't red-tag as soon as she is opposed

[@RedTitan5]

@@wintrysnowflake3385 we dont know that yet...

[@l-darkstar3980]

The late Lee Kuan Yew is the only dictator I respect who made Singapore progress.

[@v.a.l.5165]

Her father did the same. He's responsible for Korea's speedy economic transformation

[@hijisfriend9030]

That guy literally inspired so many people too. I've heard his name a few times already

[@xifyction1175]

5:43 She got exposed because of a puppy? You gotta be kidding me right.

[@akarmoussaittizi3012]

To be frank ,I'm not too sure considering the new conservative president .He is the one who said that poor people shouldn't make a fuss about whether if they are eating or not is healthy due to their situation .Shocking !

[@pibiasri2327]

What the ... how cruel it is

[@skillbopster]

Where did he say that?

[@tabascoismybestfriend3507]

Well documented Atom Araullo 👏

[@leaveleague3491]

this women was linked to the worst dictator in korean history. This shouldve been a red flag for us but the ferry was the nail in the coffin but korea is probably one of the most developed country that is still struggling from corruption

[@na3rial]

The US is too due to lobbying. Its citizens are just blind to it because no one pays attention nor votes

[@containedhurricane]

I thought all unmarried politicians were morally better than the married ones, because they don't have to think about their spouse's and children's careers

[@oceanicmermaid]

well… they also have biological needs.. sex

[@omusaatsawatuukha2513]

Foolish thought

[@stellamantikou4978]

yeah,same way that works for priests. (Spoiler alert: It does not)😏

[@historyeditz8326]

This is the most absurd and foolish statement I have ever seen.

[@KolorMeyellow]

Coming from africa, I'd rather have this type of corruption than what we are going through. They even go to jail? Must be nice

[@Matthew-qc1xz]

Look what happened when we arrested Zuma. Loyalists tried to incite violence and insurrection. We have to educate the uneducated because here some people are hungry for dictators. And the legislature should not choose a President. The people should elect party and president otherwise we'll have more of the same. Just my humble opinion.

[@stanielsoncoochiesmellehsm6114]

Where about in Africa?

[@KolorMeyellow]

@@stanielsoncoochiesmellehsm6114 south africa

[@shreyaagarwal7682]

She could have set a beautiful example of how women can lead being the first woman in power but she blew it badly and set the worst example a person can think of. Her greed paved her grave

[@OperationEndGame]

Philippine President Corazon Aquino is a perfect example of incompetence.

[@Bond047]

That's what happen when you support a person on the basis of gender instead of looking into the person's achievements....

[@Kamal-ju6qx]

@@Bond047 true

[@Bond047]

@@familyguy160 You are forgetting about women's emotions and feelings which ruin most of their decisions making ability....A leader who has to take tough decisions should be as less emotional as possible

[@asiaexpat62]

Having lived in ROK and worked with a major Government contractor it became obvious to me how things worked in ROK. Corruption is and has been in existence for a long time.

[@trex1448]

It's worse in the US

[@HEKC815]

At least people in Korea find that and voice out to get rid of them unlike many other countries

[@xgfreedom]

@@trex1448 Well looking at my friends who are working for Korean government and American government they are about same. It all depends which part they work for. I think ROK military contractors are probably one of the most corrupted side when U.S. is major corruption revolves around law enforcements. However, I do agree U.S. has it worse in higher elected members of government since lobbying is legal in this country. LOL

[@Laura-Yu]

@@HEKC815 haha you have a very flowery view of Korea… I’ve heard many cases of corruption in academia from my cousin and a lot of corruption still happens blatantly

[@mheekkim2901]

@@trex1448 ooooh my sweet summer child xD US is a country where rapists are voted for political offices and womens rights actively taken away xD

[@Sch4duw]

Kind of remind of Marcos Sr. times as the president. "President fot life" I'm now curious how he was ousted. Furthermore, I see similarity of this documentary on what's happening in this year Philippine election, a son of a dictator is running for president. To be honest, I cannot predict who will be our next president if it will be base to top 2 candidates because surveys and testimonies doesn't showing same result.

[@consolidate84]

He was assassinated.

[@diegoalcantaras5580]

i think it came out just in time for the very near election this may 9. although looking like a very difficult uphill battle, i hope more filipinos wake up and break free from the grip of misinformation and historical revisionism

[@johnnier.o.d4746]

he was ousted cuz he's greedy,he won't leave the malacanan palace ...... the last election before the people power, it was clear that the filipino people are already sick & tired of him & he never won that election,but still he doesn't wanna leave his post ..... & that's when the people started protesting & marching the streets,the late jaime cardinal sin joined the rally together with the other cardinals, priests & nuns & urged the people to join them ..... ex- president fidel ramos who's 1 of the high ranking military officers that time quit & defense minister juan ponce enrile also quit & joined the opposition ...... the only one who remained very loyal to marcos sr. is general favian ver who was the afp chief @ that time ..... he even went exiled with the marcos family in hawaii ....... imagine that,the law only says an elected president shall only serve 6 years as president but bcuz of his greediness he ended up serving 20 straight years, that's 20 straight freaking years ..... almost 4X than what the philippine law is allowing you to serve ..... but to be fair to him,I think he's 1st 6 years of presidency is good,but after that he & imelda marcos became greedy & corrupt ....... lastly,i got a question for you ..... why do politicians in the philippines don't wanna leave their post after their terms ??? the answer is pretty simple ...... bcuz they're greedy & corrupt .... there's no other reason,right ???

[@diegoalcantaras5580]

@@johnnier.o.d4746 yep, most dictators like to stay in power because he could control industries by monopolizing and appointing cronies. even if marcos sr. did well in his earlier terms and the infrastructures built under his terms, it will never equal to the regression and economic failure his dictatorship set the Philippines up for that we are still paying for today, from 50s to 90s south Korea was poorer than us but because we had to recover from that with underdeveloped and broken industries it was difficult. Crazy how people think 'golden age' was ever real...

[@jamesmatthew9452]

@@consolidate84 Marcos was not assassinated, he died because of some illness.

[@darwinqpenaflorida3797]

Atom Araullo was part of my favorite documentary I-Witness on GMA 7 and he is also for Vice News and Special Reporter for CNA(Channel News Asia about guns in the Philippines)

[@msh104utube]

Man, get to the puppy part...this is taking too long.

[@tanjimpurno2560]

The Big Steal has slowly become my most favourite program of Vice News.

[@21minute]

You gotta check out the comments on articles and videos about her leaving jail. They were full of support and warm welcome.

[@Xynic48]

I only needed to hear a few words to pick up on the Filipino english accent 😂 then I saw Atom's name. Didnt know he's on Vice.

[@rsm766]

Atom Araullo! Looking forward for the issues & other matters he’ll cover in VICE in the future. Congrats!

[@jamesmitch9792]

Park Geun-hye is kinda like fujimori in Peru holy shit, it's basically the same story.

[@yuchan063]

Yes. Her father was also dictator and achieved economical growth.

[@jamesmitch9792]

@@yuchan063 Fujimori didn't achieved economic growth, that's a populist myth the commodities boom did and the rise of China.

[@melaniey.5596]

@@yuchan063 I’m not so sure about economic grown but Fujimori father reaaally made worse the corruption in Peru and violated some human rights then and there.

[@august5457]

Do one for the Marcos family in the Philippines. This story reminds me so much of their family.

[@jdleviathan6319]

I always find these kinds of videos interesting it reminds me how little I know about other countries

[@Roscn-dn36]

This woman is already released from jail and was sitting right behind the new president at his inauguration.

[@Lizzytrixx]

No way?!!

[@sharifahsyed7774]

We need this justice in Malaysia! Kudos to S Korea for catching culprits leading the country

[@tathaYm]

They just show off their justice and release them after some time

[@willyong7901]

malaysian politics top this hands down

[@FrizzleLamb]

this got randomly recommended to me today but OMG!! I didn't know Atom Araullo was with the VICE team - I'd been a big fan of him as a journalist for a long time!!

[@Michaela445]

Atom Araullo truly doesn’t disappoint! To more narrations with VICE! :)

[@farazkhan7035]

very good journalism. keep up the good work.

[@Dwn2Race]

When will you air Corruption in the Philippines?

[@constantinexi6489]

Very appropriate to have a Filipino reporter narrate this

[@andersonnickthenshikang713]

I was actually at one of the protest during my first trip to ROK , somewhere in 2016 or 2017 ( sry I can't rmb) but I did rmb the shouting and the crowd . I was lil so Idk wth is going on I thot it was some festival or sth else until years later when I learnt that it was some protest against the female president. It was super weird 😐.

[@tathaYm]

Haha

[@mauifernando4210]

South Korea and the Philippines government officials sounds so much alike haha!

[@nutellapoptella9071]

How are people able to comment several hours before a video preview??😂

[@nicoleamarquez6035]

i think different time zones? just a guess!

[@dreadsupreme]

KZbin allows videos to go “live” a few hours before release. Usually it has a live chat and if you exit the live chat you can leave a comment as well

[@lykaaronadinglasan346]

Thank you for covering this, Atom Araullo!

[@Wewhosee-im3ii]

Does anyone actually think these powerful politicians got to where they are by playing fair???

[@ilovealpokat]

Documentary on the case of 1MDB in Malaysia next!! A huge case involving money hungry politicians and their family 👀

[@pimmie6595]

Atom Araullo! 😍

[@jeremybanados2507]

Surprised to see Atom Araullo in Vicr. Way to go Atom!

[@chrisrdgymnastics]

kudos to Atom..You did a very great naration here..awesome documentary

[@not4thestreetz935]

This man is the non-violent version of John Wick. Bad stuff can go down if ou mess with with their dogs

[@gothicwitch936]

At least in your country they are charged and exposed and I can't tell you about my country 😭😭😭😭

[@thedawapenjor]

God damn Vice really going back to making amazing reports.

[@iloveyellow7214]

man Atom you really surprised me appearing in my feed IN VICE 😍 one of the global news chanells I havent lost faith to for press freedom

[@MrDocDamage]

Looking forward to the episode of the Sharif Family

[@oceanicmermaid]

I used to admire her a lot…..

[@canadianaviator]

You don’t anymore? Well you should.

[@roeroetv]

Same in the Philippines

[@katiel.5568]

People in powerful positions will alway have some kind of corruptions.

[@alimc1867]

This needs to be turned into a K-drama!

[@wahtusy3519]

But its amazing though that in spite of the corruptions by these south Korean presidents... The country itself still flourished and became one of the most prosperous in the world .

[@kickassssnation027]

Because corruption is a mere tool. Flourishing countries have mature industries that make money and still pay off people. There is progress when there is alignment of interests of 3 factors, the politician, the lobbyist, and the masses.

[@yustinusbona8087]

But South Korea has the highest stres level and suicide rate in the world. Film like Parasyte and Squid Game were actually depiction about problems in modern day South Korea's society.

[@ryandeopante5317]

Where's the part where the puppy comes in? That's all I came here for.

[@NanyangVlog]

Don't underestimated dog loving owner, just see John Wick revenge 😤