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:Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s Far-Right President-Elect, Turns Crisis Into OpportunityVancouver, Canada’s Marijuana Capital, Struggles to Tame the Black MarketBrazil’s Polarizing New President, Jair Bolsonaro, in His Own WordsAngela Merkel Gets New Election Setback in GermanyOn North Korea, the South’s Leader Has One Key Point: Kim Jong-un Is DifferentLion Air Plane With 189 People Crashes in Indonesia