The First Republic of Korea, officially the Republic of Korea, was the government of South Korea from August 1948 to June 1960. The First Republic was founded on 15 August 1948, and it became the firs
Proclamation of the Republic of Korea on 15 August 1948
South Korean President Syngman Rhee bestowing a medal on U.S. Navy admiral Ralph A. Ofstie
The April Revolution, also called the April 19 Revolution or April 19 Movement, were mass protests in South Korea against President Syngman Rhee and the First Republic from April 11 to 26, 1960, which
Protesters during the April Revolution
Syngman Rhee had served as the first President of South Korea since July 24, 1948, three weeks before its founding on August 15, 1948.
First post-revolution trial began July 5 in South Korea for thirty former high officials of the Rhee regime on charges of corruption, maladministration, and election rigging, etc.