Park Geun-hye
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Former South Korea president released from prison after corruption conviction pardonedPark Geun-hye had served nearly five years of a 20-year prison sentence over a scandal that also led to the imprisonment of the chiefs of two conglomerates, Samsung and Lotte.WorldDec 31, 2021
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South Korea top court upholds 20-year prison sentence for former president ParkPark Geun-hye has denied wrongdoing in the corruption charge that led to her downfall in 2017, but several courts have upheld the initial ruling including a retrial last year.WorldJan 14, 2021
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She was South Korea’s first female president — now she’s sentenced to prison for 24 yearsFormer South Korean President Park Geun-hye was formally convicted of an array of corruption charges and sentenced to 24 years in prison on Friday, a year after she was driven from office and arrested over a scandal that saw months of massive street rallies calling for her ouster.WorldApr 6, 2018
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North Korea vows a ‘miserable dog’s death’ for former South Korean president, spy chiefThe official Korean Central News Agency said North Korea will impose a "death penalty" on ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye and former spy chief Lee Byoung Ho.WorldJun 28, 2017
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South Koreans vote for new leader after months of political vacuumSouth Koreans go to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new leader, looking to move on from a corruption scandal that brought down former President Park Geun-hye and shook the political and business elite to the core.May 8, 2017
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Former South Korea President Park Guen-hye leaves palace after impeachmentOusted South Korean President Park Geun-hye left the presidential palace on Sunday evening, two days after the country's constitutional Court removed her from office over a massive corruption scandal.WorldMar 12, 2017
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South Korea court officially removes President Park from office over scandalIn a historic, unanimous ruling Friday, South Korea's constitutional Court formally removed impeached President Park Geun-hye from office over a corruption scandal.MoneyMar 9, 2017
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Former-protesters celebrate as South Korea’s president gets impeachedLarge crowds were expected to gather in South Korea's capital on Saturday to celebrate the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye over an explosive corruption scandal that saw millions protest in previous weeks.WorldDec 10, 2016
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South Korean president impeached amid scandalSouth Korean lawmakers on Friday impeached President Park Geun-hye, a stunning and swift fall for the country's first female leader amid protests that drew millions into the streets in united fury.WorldDec 9, 2016
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South Korean president to accept impeachment outcomeSouth Korean President Park Geun-hye is willing to "calmly" accept the outcome if parliament votes for her impeachment this week, but prefers to resign on her own terms.WorldDec 6, 2016
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