South Korea's former first lady, Kim Keon Hee, was just sentenced to 7 years in prison for bribery—taking luxury gifts in exchange for political favors. Her husband, ex-President Lee Myung-bak, is serving a lengthy prison sentence for corruption crimes. Phang uses this as a comparison point to argue the US should enforce stronger accountability against political corruption. The facts about the sentencing are well-sourced across major outlets, but the framing that this represents a 'failed insurrection' is imprecise—the charges were primarily corruption-related, not insurrection specifically.