Editing Syngman Rhee (section)

=== In popular culture ===
* Portrayed by Lee Chang-hwan in the 1991–1992 [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]] TV series ''[[Eyes of Dawn]]''.
* Portrayed by Kwon Sung-deok in the 2006 [[KBS1]] TV series ''[[Seoul 1945]]''.
* In the ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]'' episode titled "Mail Call, Again", Radar mentions a parade in Seoul due to Syngman Rhee being "elected dictator again."<ref>{{cite web|title=M*A*S*H s04e14 Episode Script G518 - Mail Call, Again|url=https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/view_episode_scripts.php?tv-show=mash&episode=s04e14|website=springfieldspringfield.co.uk|date=2014|access-date=18 March 2023}}</ref>
* Rhee is referenced in the lyrics to singer [[Billy Joel]]'s 1989 music single, "[[We Didn't Start the Fire]]".<ref>[https://www.billyjoel.com/song/we-didnt-start-fire-11/ We Didn't Start the Fire]. BillyJoel.com. Retrieved 25 September 2016.</ref>
* Rhee is mentioned in Philip Roth's ''[[I Married a Communist]]''.
* Rhee's new documentary film, ''The Birth of Korea'' ({{Korean|hangul=건국전쟁|labels=no}}) was released in 2024, to re-establish his legacy and works.
* Season 3 of the [[Left-wing politics|left-wing]] podcast ''[[Blowback (podcast)|Blowback]]'' released in 2022 includes details about Rhee's rule, particularly his role as it related to U.S. Cold War foreign policy.