Rhee

American

[ree] / ri /

noun

Syngman 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.

Rhee British

/ riː /

noun

Syngman (ˈsɪŋmən). 1875–1965, Korean statesman, leader of the campaign for independence from Japan; first president of South Korea (1948–60). Popular unrest forced his resignation

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Outgoing Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong will conclude his term on April 20, with Shin Hyun-song taking over in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

South Korea's first president, Syngman Rhee, elected in 1948, was forced to resign by a popular student-led uprising in 1960, after attempting to extend his term through rigged elections.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

In a study published in Current Biology, Research Foundation Professor Seung Yon "Sue" Rhee and Research Specialist Karine Prado report that T. oblongifolia actually grows more quickly under Death Valley's summer conditions.

From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2025

Capt Danny Franken, 53, first officer Floris Rhee, 24, Dr Mathias Eyl, 46, and Maria Fernanda Rojaz Ortiz, 31, died at the scene, the BBC can now report.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

Rylona Rhee had played the harp as sweetly as the Maiden.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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