Choi Soon-sil, the woman at the center of a scandal dominating South
Korean politics, is now in custody and faces allegations of exerting
undue influence over President Park Geun-hye in state policies and
projects. The scandal is South Korea’s biggest political crisis in
years, with citizens demanding Park’s removal from office. Here’s what
we know so far.
Q. Who is Choi Soon-sil?
A. She is a 60-year-old woman who has never held a government post. She has been a close friend of President Park for 40 years.
She has changed her name at least twice. Her current legal name is Choi Seo-won.
Choi is also the fifth daughter of President Park’s late mentor Choi Tae-min. Her ex-husband Jeong Yun-hoe was one of Park’s longest-serving aides. He assisted Park when she entered politics in 1998 and was her chief secretary in 2002 when Park founded her own political party.
A. She is a 60-year-old woman who has never held a government post. She has been a close friend of President Park for 40 years.
She has changed her name at least twice. Her current legal name is Choi Seo-won.
Choi is also the fifth daughter of President Park’s late mentor Choi Tae-min. Her ex-husband Jeong Yun-hoe was one of Park’s longest-serving aides. He assisted Park when she entered politics in 1998 and was her chief secretary in 2002 when Park founded her own political party.
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Article and infographic source: The Korea Herald
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