The June Democratic Uprising or June Democracy Movement or June Struggle was a massive series of protests and strikes in South Korea that aimed to overthrow the military dictatorship that had ran the country since 1979 (South Korea had been under some kind of military dictatorship since 1948, with a small window of democracy in 1960 and 1961). It occurred in June of 1987 and led to the creation of a liberal democracy in South Korea which has lasted until this day.
Background
South Korea had been under some kind of authoritarian domination for nearly a hundred years, first as a colony of Japan, then US occupation and then a string of military dictatorships from 1948.
Events
Due to fraudulent elections in the country, a long history of military dictatorship, the upcoming 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul and the death of two student democracy activists (Park Jong-chol and Lee-Han yeol) Student protests and strikes broke out across the country with millions of participant. Although the army was initially mobilised, the president didn't want a repeat of the Gwangju Uprising, and eventually listened to the protesters.
Results
The struggle resulted in the democratisation of South Korea with the expansion of civil liberties and legal rights. Additionally, the next 3 months saw the formation 1,060 trade unions and 3,458 strikes.