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Choi Soon-sil
![South Korean Constitutional Court Unanimously Upholds Park Geun-hye Impeachment South Korean Constitutional Court Unanimously Upholds Park Geun-hye Impeachment](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-10_02-40-12.jpg)
South Korean Constitutional Court Unanimously Upholds Park Geun-hye Impeachment
By Ankit Panda
The court's 8-0 decision also starts the 60-day countdown for new presidential elections.
![Will Park Geun-hye Face Jail Time for the Choi-Gate Scandal? Will Park Geun-hye Face Jail Time for the Choi-Gate Scandal?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-07_14-05-37.jpg)
Will Park Geun-hye Face Jail Time for the Choi-Gate Scandal?
By Bruce Harrison
Barring a political deal, Park looks likely to face prosecution if the Constitutional Court upholds her impeachment.
![The History of a Scandal: How South Korea's President Was Impeached The History of a Scandal: How South Korea's President Was Impeached](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-23_15-54-35.jpg)
The History of a Scandal: How South Korea's President Was Impeached
By Justin Fendos
The biggest scandal in South Korean history almost never made it to light.
![Interview: Thomas Byrne on the Future of the US-ROK Alliance Interview: Thomas Byrne on the Future of the US-ROK Alliance](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-12_16-03-23.jpg)
Interview: Thomas Byrne on the Future of the US-ROK Alliance
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A conversation about prospects for the relationship amid domestic political changes in both countries.
![After President's Impeachment, a Stress Test for South Korea After President's Impeachment, a Stress Test for South Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-14_15-07-58.jpg)
After President's Impeachment, a Stress Test for South Korea
By Aidan Foster-Carter
Park Geun-hye's impeachment heralds prolonged limbo and potential crisis.
![South Korean President Impeached South Korean President Impeached](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-22_14-32-39.jpg)
South Korean President Impeached
By John Power
The National Assembly votes to impeach beleaguered President Park Geun-hye.
![South Korean President Leaves Her Fate To Feuding Lawmakers South Korean President Leaves Her Fate To Feuding Lawmakers](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-29_18-11-12.jpg)
South Korean President Leaves Her Fate To Feuding Lawmakers
By Elaine Ramirez
The embattled Park Geun-hye may be betting on political deadlock to deflect an impending impeachment motion.
![Embattled South Korean President Park Geun-hye Announces Intent to Resign, Conditional on Lawmakers Embattled South Korean President Park Geun-hye Announces Intent to Resign, Conditional on Lawmakers](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-18_13-15-20.jpg)
Embattled South Korean President Park Geun-hye Announces Intent to Resign, Conditional on Lawmakers
By Ankit Panda
South Korea's "Choi-gate" political scandal finally forces Park Geun-hye to plan for an exit from power.
![Specter of Impeachment Grows for South Korea’s President Specter of Impeachment Grows for South Korea’s President](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-22_14-32-39.jpg)
Specter of Impeachment Grows for South Korea’s President
By John Power
After prosecutors name Park a "conspirator," oppositions parties start the paperwork to remove her from office.
![South Korea's Million-Strong March South Korea's Million-Strong March](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-18_16-14-51.jpg)
South Korea's Million-Strong March
By David Volodzko
Seoul's protesters are united not only in anger at their president, but in hope that their voices can force change.
![Everything You Wanted to Know About South Korea's 'Choi-Gate' Everything You Wanted to Know About South Korea's 'Choi-Gate'](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-08_00-26-44.jpg)
Everything You Wanted to Know About South Korea's 'Choi-Gate'
By Ankit Panda
A political scandal is engulfing South Korean Preisdent Park Geun-hye. What are the stakes and who are the players?
![Choi-Gate: South Korean President Cleans out Cabinet, Public Not Assuaged Choi-Gate: South Korean President Cleans out Cabinet, Public Not Assuaged](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-21_16-50-56.jpg)
Choi-Gate: South Korean President Cleans out Cabinet, Public Not Assuaged
By Elaine Ramirez
Subjecting herself to an investigation but refusing to step down, a humiliated Park Geun-hye all but admits defeat.
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