Q&A | Who are the pro- and anti-Yoon groups leading demonstrations in South Korea?
ACLED’s East Asia Pacific Research Manager, Hangyu Lee, discusses South Korea’s recent mass demonstrations.
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Hangyu Lee
East Asia Pacific Research Manager
Hangyu Lee is an East Asia Pacific Research Manager at ACLED and has been with the organization since March 2020. Hangyu currently manages several countries for the East Asia Pacific research desk. He holds a BA in Global Communication and Culture and an MA in Global Studies from Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg and Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales. His research interests include political polarization in South Korea and the role of social media in politics. He is fluent in Korean, English, and Spanish.
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