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Bookmark or Share- AP Explains: Things to know about S. Korean scandalThe scandal centers on Choi Soon-sil, Park’s friend for about 40 years and the daughter of a late cult leader. Choi, who has no official role in Park’s administration, allegedly pulled government strings from the shadows and, with the help of two Park aides, used her ties to the president to pressure companies to donate millions of dollars ...
- The sprawling corruption scandal that rocked South Korea | CNNAfter her father died in 1994 at age 82, Choi Soon-sil succeeded him as church leader and spiritual mentor to Park, as the former first daughter became a political force of her own.
- Friend of ousted South Korean president gets 20 years in jailSeoul’s District Court sentenced Choi Soon-sil on Tuesday on 18 charges including abuse of power, coercion, fraud and bribe, and ordered her to pay 18 billion won ($16.6 million).
- South Korea presidential scandal: What you need to knowSouth Korea’s Constitutional Court on March 10 unanimously upheld a vote by lawmakers to impeach Park, removing her from office. The drama surrounds Park’s friend and informal adviser, Choi...
- Choi Soon-sil gets 20-year jail term, fined W18 billionChoi Soon-sil, the scandal-ridden confidant of former President Park Geun-hye, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined 18 billion won for multiple corruption charges linked to a...
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