Former South Korean President Gets 15 Years in Prison for Corruption Lee Myung-bak, who was president from 2008 to 2013, was accused of embezzlement and receiving bribes. He said he would appeal the conviction. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Austrian Parliament Bans Full Facial Veils in PublicAn N.C.A.A. for Indonesia? Selling College Sports to a Sedentary Nation.Who’s at the Controls on KLM? Sometimes, the Dutch KingPressure Mounts on a Key Group in Venezuela: The PoliceAs Trump Visit Nears, Israel Strains to Recognize Old Unquestioning AllyIran Nuclear Deal Will Remain, for Now, White House Signals