China News Service, January 4. According to Yonhap News Agency reported that the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office in South Korea stated on the afternoon of the 4th that Park Geun-hye was charged with violating the "Aggravated Punishment Act for Specific Crimes" by accepting bribes, losing money to the national treasury, corruption and other crimes. He filed an additional lawsuit. Prosecutors believe that Park Geun-hye accepted 3.65 billion won (approximately 22 million yuan) in bribes from the national intelligence agency, and Choi Soon-sil was involved in fund management.
According to reports, South Korean prosecutors suspect that from May 2013 to July last year after Park Geun-hye took office, she instructed the former director of the National Intelligence Service to regularly hand over funds for special activities every month, with a total amount of 3.8 billion won, by The Cheong Wa Dae secretary is responsible for the transfer.
On March 31, 2017, the South Korean court decided to approve the arrest of former President Park Geun-hye. Park Geun-hye became the first former president to be tried and approved for arrest since South Korea established the arrest necessity review system in 1997.
On December 26 last year, South Korean prosecutors went to the detention center to launch a "prison investigation" into the purpose of Park Geun-hye's bribery. On the same day, Park Geun-hye met with the prosecutor, but refused to answer all the prosecutor's questions, and the investigation ended without results.
On October 13, 2017, South Korea’s Central District Court decided to extend the detention period on the grounds that Park Geun-hye had “the possibility of destroying evidence.” Park Geun-hye's detention time will be extended for a maximum of another six months, that is, she will not be released until April next year, which has caused strong dissatisfaction on Park Geun-hye's side.
On October 16, 2017, Park Geun-hye made a rare speech during the trial, denying her suspicion and calling the trial "political revenge." On the same day, Park Geun-hye's seven defense lawyers collectively expressed their resignation.
On October 19, 2017, Park Geun-hye refused to attend the first hearing after the resignation of the legal team, citing health reasons.
