The Arrest of South Korea's President
Checking in with Seoul
We check in with Schoni Song in Seoul, to discuss this morning's unprecedented arrest of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is accused of leading an insurrection. How have people in South Korea responded to the news, and what could come next?
Schoni is a former colleague at Asia Society and was a speaker in our 2023 webcast A Closer Look at South Korea.
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Schoni Seung Hyun Song is Junior Partner and Global Business Lead at Macoll Consulting Group based in Seoul, South Korea. He is a specialist in public policy and program management with broad industry experience accumulated across major think tanks and institutions in Korea and the United States. Previously, Schoni served as a consultant for the U.S. Department of State and as a program officer for Asia Society Korea and the Republic of Korea National Assembly, where he worked on programs with a focus on security and international affairs. Schoni holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and International Relations from Yonsei University and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs.
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Season 8, Episode 3 – published January 15, 2025
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