SEOUL: When South Korea’s Park Geun-hye looks back on the scandal-fuelled implosion of her presidency, she may reflect ruefully on what lit the first fuse – a parent pulling strings over a child’s education.
Park’s downfall was the result of her friendship with Choi Soon-sil – a secretive, long-time confidante who stands accused of meddling in state affairs, squeezing tens of millions of dollars from local companies and amassing a fortune by leveraging her ties to the president.
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