It’s hard to think of any Asian nation happier to see the back of 2024 than South Korea.
In just the last month alone, President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, backtracked six hours later, got impeached by parliament against the backdrop of massive street protests and now faces a historic arrest warrant.
If that wasn’t enough chaos and woe, the nation suffered its worst local aviation disaster in more than two decades, killing over 181 and raising harsh new questions about the safety of Korean skies.
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