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The South Korean crisis is part of a greater pattern observed in multiple westernized democracies, where systemic conflicts between legislative bodies and prosecutorial powers have resulted in constitutional crises. Countries such as Israel and Hungary have faced similar turbulence, raising questions about the efficacy of checks and balances in modern democratic systems.
The struggle often stems from political entities attempting to manage allegations of corruption through independent bodies, which tend to become politicized over time, resulting in power plays that threaten the democratic order.