Park Geun‑hye Gets a Fresh Slice of Jail—Eight Years Added
The Verdict That Stuck Like a Sticky Note
Yesterday, the Seoul Central District Court pushed a 66‑year‑old former president into a darker cell: an extra eight years behind bars, on top of the 24‑year sentence she’s already serving.
What the Judges Said
- Government Funds Gone Ghost‑Hungry: The court found that Park and her ex‑assistants tricked the National Intelligence Service into dropping roughly 30 billion won (about $26.49 million) from the coffers.
- Election Whisper: Too Much “Junk in the Hat”: She also had a hand in skewing her party’s candidate picks for the 2016 parliamentary showdown.
She’s been on the correctional menu twice already—one for the 24‑year stretch, another for the recent bribery, abuse of power, and coercion charges that came to light in April.
Park’s Side of the Story
At 66, Park fiercely denies any foul play, insisting she’s been the victim of a political plot. She didn’t even set foot in the courtroom; her lawyer did all the making‑of‑the‑county‑statement business. No apologies, no concessions—just a steadfast “I didn’t do it” stance.
So, while the public gets the headline, the real drama might just be in the courtroom where a former leader walks into her future corrections in no small measure of controversy.
