the trademark of the Roh Moo-hyun government is, without a doubt, post-authoritarian. Roh's march toward this post-authoritarian order was quite radical. it was evident in his television conversation with young prosecutors immediately following his inauguration, and his populist habit of personally meeting with various social figures to plead for consensus and negotiation. these acts of dismantling vested interests and authoritarianism were unheard of in past presidencies.