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:As Beijing Joins Climate Fight, Chinese Companies Build Coal Plants17 Gunmen Killed in Mexico, Officials SayIn Russia’s Far East, a Fledgling Las Vegas for Asia’s GamblersPro-China and Pro-Democracy Rallies on a Hong Kong AnniversaryInside a Japanese Corpse HotelIn a Desperate Syrian City, a Test of Trump’s Policies