Ever since his arrest earlier in the year, larger than life Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has become one of the central figures in the global debate surrounding piracy and file-sharing.

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Kim Dae Jung, a liberal former democracy activist, was once a constant target of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, the national security apparatus that conservative Kim Jong Pil formed during military strongman Park Chung Hee's rule.

CNN: Alliances and Defections

Both Lee and Kim Jong Pil call the Chungchung region of central South Korea home, a coincidence that could dilute the oppositionist's strength.

CNN: Change at the Top