DAEGU, South Korea (Reuters) - Hours after South Korean President Park Geun-hye offered to step down over a corruption scandal that has left her struggling for political survival, a fire destroyed a sprawling century-old market in her hometown, just blocks from where she was born.
On Thursday, Park made a brief and unexpected visit to the charred Seomun market in Daegu city, her first public appearance in over three weeks. The fire, seen by many as symbolic of the ruins of her political career, is still under investigation.
