2016 South Korean protests

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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