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:In KFC’s China Ads, Nuggets Are Served With Patriotism383,000: Estimated Death Toll in South Sudan’s WarDon’t You Hate When a Seal Slaps You in the Face With an Octopus?Trump Suggests North Korea Nuclear Deal Could Take ‘Years’Japan’s Embrace of Bilateral Trade Talks With U.S. Spares It From TariffsLetter 74: Sounding Out The New York Times