Hangul 최순실 Revised Romanization Choe Sunsil Hangul 최필녀 | Hanja 崔順實 McCune–Reischauer Ch'oe Sunsil Hanja 崔畢女 Parents Choi Tae-min, Lim Seon-yi | |
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Born 23 June 1956 (age 60) ( 1956-06-23 ) South Korea Children Chung Yoo-ra, Jung Woo-sik Siblings Choi Soon-deuk, Choi Gwang-eon, Choi Gwang-hee Similar Park Geun‑hye, Chung Yoo‑ra, Choi Tae‑min, Chung Yoon‑hoi, Ko Young‑tae | ||
Choi soon sil the woman at the center of south korea s political storm begs for forgiveness time
Choi Soon-sil ([tsʰwe̞.sun.ɕil]; born June 23, 1956) is the prime person of interest in a 2016 South Korean political scandal involving her influence over the 11th President of South Korea Park Geun-hye.
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- Choi soon sil the woman at the center of south korea s political storm begs for forgiveness time
- Choi soon sil says she will cooperate with investigation if summoned
- Personal life
- 2016 South Korean political scandal
- References
Choi soon sil says she will cooperate with investigation if summoned
Personal life
Choi is the daughter of a South Korean Shamanistic-Evangelical cult leader, Choi Tae-min. Her ex-husband is President Park's former chief of staff Chung Yoon-hoi and dressage athlete Chung Yoo-ra is their daughter.
2016 South Korean political scandal
The scandal involves allegations that she was responsible for masterminding governmental policy and decision making during Park's administration. Prosecutors have raided offices and homes linked to Choi. Park's secretaries have been ordered to resign following the scandal. She may have ordered Korean prosecutors to indict a Japanese journalist, Tatsuya Kato (Seoul Bureau chief of Sankei Shimbun), for defamation for reporting that President Park and Chung Yoon-hoi, had a secret seven-hour meeting with Choi after the sinking of MV Sewol.
As of October 30, Choi Soon-sil has returned to South Korea and is facing prosecution. On October 31, she met with prosecutors, telling reporters “Please, forgive me. I’m sorry. I committed a sin that deserves death”.
As of November 20, Choi Soon-sil was officially charged by the prosecutors for intervening with state affairs and forcing chaebols to donate tens of millions of dollars to foundations and businesses she had control over.
