Daughter of ousted South Korean president's confidante returns to Seoul


  • World
  • Wednesday, 31 May 2017

Chung Yoo-ra, the 21-year-old daughter of Choi Soon-sil, answers questions from the press after arriving at the Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, May 31, 2017. REUTERS/Chung Sung-Jun/Pool

SEOUL (Reuters) - The disgraced daughter of a key figure in a corruption scandal that led to the downfall of former South Korean President Park Geun-hye returned home from Denmark on Wednesday, saying she wanted to clear up misunderstandings.

Chung Yoo-ra, 20, who fled to Europe last year to avoid prosecution on charges linked to her mother, Choi Soon-sil, her academic record and her equestrian career, was taken by prosecutors for questioning as soon as she landed.

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