Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
protest
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Candlelight Demonstrations
|
| gptkbp:cause |
Corruption scandal involving President Park Geun-hye
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:South_Korea
|
| gptkbp:documentedIn |
documentaries
news reports academic studies |
| gptkbp:endDate |
2017-03-10
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:2017_South_Korean_presidential_election
|
| gptkbp:governmentResponse |
apologies from Park Geun-hye
attempts at cabinet reshuffle eventual impeachment |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
2016 South Korean protests
|
| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:politics
election of Moon Jae-in increased civic engagement strengthened South Korean democracy |
| gptkbp:impeachmentConfirmedBy |
gptkb:Constitutional_Court_of_Korea
|
| gptkbp:impeachmentConfirmedDate |
2017-03-10
|
| gptkbp:impeachmentVoteDate |
2016-12-09
|
| gptkbp:inspiredBy |
previous candlelight vigils in South Korea
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Seoul
gptkb:Gwanghwamun_Square |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive national and international coverage
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Candlelight vigils
Mass marches |
| gptkbp:notableParticipant |
gptkb:religious_organization
gptkb:NGOs celebrities families students elderly labor unions youth political activists ordinary citizens opposition politicians families of Sewol ferry disaster victims |
| gptkbp:organizedBy |
civil society groups
|
| gptkbp:participants |
millions
|
| gptkbp:peaceful |
true
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
2014 South Korean protests
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Impeachment_of_Park_Geun-hye
Choi Soon-sil scandal |
| gptkbp:requires |
investigation into corruption
resignation of Park Geun-hye |
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:Impeachment_of_Park_Geun-hye
Removal of Park Geun-hye from office |
| gptkbp:slogan |
Park Geun-hye, step down!
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
2016-10-29
|
| gptkbp:symbol |
candlelight
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:impeachment_of_Park_Geun-hye
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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