The common family name of Lee is often spelled Rhee, Ri or Yi (meaning opposition leader Lee Hoi Chang, South Korea's first president Syngman Rhee, North Korean basketball star Ri Myong Hun and 16th-century naval hero Yi Sun Shin all share the same family name).

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In 1960, in South Korea, Syngman Rhee was elected president for a fourth consecutive term.

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In 1950, General Douglas MacArthur handed over Seoul to President Syngman Rhee of South Korea.

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