2016–2017 South Korean protests
The 2016–2017 South Korean protests or the Candlelight Demonstrations, also known as the Candlelight Vigil (Korean: 촛불집회), were a series of protests against President Park Geun-hye that occurred throughout South Korea from November 2016 to March 2017. Protesters denounced the Park administration's 2016 political scandal and called for the resignation of Park Geun-hye.
| 2016–2017 South Korean protests | |
The press conference of Busan civic groups calling for Park Geun-hye's resignation at Busan Station in 2016. | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 촛불집회 |
| Hanja | 촛불集會 |
| Revised Romanization | Chotbul jiphoe |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'otpul chiphoe |
After the impeachment of Park Geun-hye on corruption charges in December, the pro-Park rallies mobilized thousands of protesters for counter demonstrations. In February 2017, the Liberty Korea Party, at the time the ruling party of South Korea, claimed that the size of pro-Park rallies had surpassed the size of anti-Park rallies.
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