In order for his kids to attend a better school, he registered them outside his home district. He was involved in an illegal fund raising scandal in 1998 that cost him his parliamentary seat, and now he's involved in the "BBK scandal." This one's a big mess.
To make a long story short, his former business partner was arrested and recently extradited from the U.S. for having been fraudulently been involved in a stock manipulation scheme. Lee claims he wasn't involved, even though as a partner many view that skeptically.
A special investigation by prosecutors said there was "insufficient evidence" to indict Lee, but the majority party says they were influenced by the Lee camp and called for both the prosecutors' impeachment and a new, independent investigation.
Two days ago, a video surfaced from 2000 in which he claimed he was involved. Lee's critics say it's conclusive; his supporters say it was exaggerated.
Hm. Politics. [Source1], [Source2]
You can see official posters just about everywhere with photos of the candidates. The candidates are given numbers that match the size of their parties' presence in parliament, and they're seen in the picture from left to right.
Therefore, on the far left is UNDP candidate Chung Dong-Young, a.k.a. "candidate 1." Next is GNP candidate Lee Myeong- Bak, or "candidate 2," and so on, down to independent candidate (and two-time former GNP candidate) Lee Hoi-Chang on the far right, who is "candidate 12."
I asked SY, "why do so many candidates even try? They have no chance of winning." She said that winning this election may be impossible, but because presidents serve 5 years and are not allowed re-election, name recognition is important for the next election.
I suppose that makes sense, but unfortunately it means splintering votes that might otherwise go to a more viable candidate.
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