Yoon Suk Yeol
Yoon Suk Yeol is a South Korean politician and attorney who has served as the President of South Korea since May 2022. Before his presidency, he held various significant positions, including serving as the Attorney General of South Korea. He is known for his tough stance on North Korea and has been involved in various controversies regarding national security and domestic policies. In December 2024, he was in the news for announcing a martial law aimed at eliminating pro-North Korean forces, which raised concerns about freedom of the press and the safety of authors and media figures in South Korea.
Born on Dec 18, 1959 (65 years old)
Global Media Ratings
Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 17 | 3.35 | 0.55% | +30% | 67,886,011 | 486,946 | $2,700,000 | 19,367$ |
| Taiwan | 10 | 3.20 | 1.00% | +40% | 23,816,775 | 331,776 | $670,000 | 9,333$ |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 3.75 | 0.28% | +90% | 625,978 | 3,374 | $73,000 | 393$ |
| Switzerland | 4 | 3.75 | 0.26% | +20% | 8,654,622 | 27,046 | $700,000 | 2,188$ |
| United States | 4 | 3.00 | 0.09% | +10% | 331,002,651 | 330,102 | $21,000,000 | 20,943$ |
| Indonesia | 3 | 3.67 | 0.25% | +0% | 273,523,615 | 694,222 | $1,119,000 | 2,840$ |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 3.67 | 0.16% | +0% | 9,890,400 | 15,716 | $430,000 | 683$ |
| Portugal | 3 | 3.00 | 0.17% | +10% | 10,196,709 | 18,904 | $240,000 | 445$ |
| Germany | 3 | 3.00 | 0.17% | +0% | 83,783,942 | 141,368 | $3,845,000 | 6,488$ |
| Slovakia | 3 | 3.33 | 0.16% | +0% | 5,459,642 | 8,486 | $110,000 | 171$ |
| Lithuania | 3 | 3.33 | 0.16% | +0% | 2,722,289 | 4,294 | $54,000 | 85$ |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 4.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 5,094,118 | 5,312 | $62,000 | 65$ |
| Venezuela | 2 | 4.00 | 0.12% | +0% | 28,435,943 | 34,531 | $48,000 | 58$ |
| Japan | 2 | 4.50 | 0.10% | +0% | 126,476,461 | 129,786 | $5,000,000 | 5,131$ |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 4.00 | 0.19% | +0% | 7,500,700 | 14,020 | $370,000 | 692$ |
| Colombia | 2 | 3.50 | 0.11% | +10% | 50,882,884 | 60,444 | $350,000 | 416$ |
| Denmark | 2 | 4.00 | 0.11% | +10% | 5,792,202 | 7,147 | $350,000 | 432$ |
| Canada | 2 | 2.50 | 0.11% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 42,322 | $1,700,000 | 1,893$ |
| Peru | 2 | 3.00 | 0.11% | +0% | 32,971,846 | 37,596 | $230,000 | 262$ |
| France | 2 | 5.00 | 0.12% | +0% | 65,273,511 | 75,767 | $2,700,000 | 3,134$ |
| Italy | 2 | 3.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 60,461,826 | 62,204 | $2,000,000 | 2,058$ |
| Iceland | 2 | 3.50 | 0.11% | +0% | 341,243 | 364 | $24,000 | 26$ |
| Australia | 2 | 4.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 25,499,884 | 26,772 | $1,380,000 | 1,449$ |
| Vietnam | 1 | 4.00 | 0.09% | +20% | 97,338,583 | 107,457 | $340,000 | 375$ |
| New Zealand | 1 | 4.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 4,822,233 | 2,556 | $210,000 | 111$ |
| Paraguay | 1 | 5.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 7,132,538 | 3,717 | $38,000 | 20$ |
| Sweden | 1 | 3.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 10,099,265 | 5,190 | $530,000 | 272$ |
| Haiti | 1 | 3.00 | 0.27% | +0% | 11,402,533 | 30,488 | $20,000 | 53$ |
| Panama | 1 | 2.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 4,314,768 | 3,578 | $76,000 | 63$ |
| Bolivia | 1 | 3.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 11,673,021 | 6,219 | $40,000 | 21$ |
| Guyana | 1 | 3.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 786,552 | 603 | $6,000 | 5$ |
| Spain | 1 | 2.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 46,754,778 | 25,521 | $1,400,000 | 764$ |
| Norway | 1 | 3.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 5,421,241 | 3,569 | $403,000 | 265$ |
| Romania | 1 | 3.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 19,237,691 | 9,871 | $250,000 | 128$ |
| Ukraine | 1 | 5.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 43,733,762 | 22,683 | $155,000 | 80$ |
| Russia | 1 | 3.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 144,104,080 | 76,774 | $1,500,000 | 799$ |
| Belarus | 1 | 3.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 9,449,323 | 5,424 | $60,000 | 34$ |
| Latvia | 1 | 4.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 1,886,198 | 1,420 | $34,000 | 26$ |
| Croatia | 1 | 3.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 4,105,267 | 2,119 | $68,000 | 35$ |
| Slovenia | 1 | 3.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 2,078,938 | 1,602 | $56,000 | 43$ |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 3.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 18,776,707 | 10,496 | $180,000 | 101$ |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 3.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 34,813,871 | 25,617 | $700,000 | 515$ |
| Nepal | 1 | 5.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 29,136,808 | 20,932 | $34,000 | 24$ |
| Nigeria | 1 | 3.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 206,139,589 | 108,552 | $448,000 | 236$ |
| Tanzania | 1 | 2.00 | 0.17% | +0% | 59,734,213 | 103,168 | $63,000 | 109$ |
| Cabo Verde | 1 | 3.00 | 0.25% | +0% | 555,987 | 1,380 | $2,100 | 5$ |
| Ireland | 1 | 3.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 5,030,000 | 2,643 | $5,100 | 3$ |
| Totals | 105 | 2,042,826,436 | 3,140,078 | $51,773,200 | 82,639$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
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Costa Rica:
Yoon Suk-yeol, the former president, declared martial law which led to his impeachment.
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Colombia:
Yoon Suk-yeol was the former president of South Korea who was ousted after a failed attempt to impose martial law.
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Slovenia:
The conservative New Reformist Party was deeply affected by the attempt of former president Yoon Suk-yeol to introduce a military dictatorship.
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Taiwan:
Yoon Suk-yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law is under investigation by South Korean lawmakers.
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United Kingdom:
Yoon Suk Yeol rallied men’s-rights voters to win the nation’s presidency in 2022.
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Latvia:
Yoon Suk-yeol was the previous president who faced impeachment procedures.
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Ireland:
The impeachment of conservative president Yoon Suk Yeol triggered the snap election.
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Indonesia:
Yoon Suk Yeol was the former President of South Korea and a competitor to Lee Jae-myung.
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Guyana:
Lee’s decisive victory in Tuesday’s snap election stands to usher in a sea change in Asia’s fourth-largest economy, after backlash against a botched attempt at military rule brought down Yoon Suk Yeol just three years into his troubled presidency.
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Taiwan:
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol's declaration of martial law plunged South Korea into chaos.
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