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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Natasha Ghoneim

S Korea: Choi Soon-sil jailed 20 years for corruption

S Korea: Choi Soon-sil jailed 20 years for corruption

The woman at the centre of the scandal that brought down former South Korean President Park Geun-Hye has been jailed for 20 years for corruption. Choi Soon-sil was found guilty of using her friendship with Park to meddle in state affairs for personal gain.

Al Jazeera's Natasha Ghoneim reports from Seoul.

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