Choi Soon-Sil, 60, was formally arrested on Thursday on charges of embezzlement and abuse of power, but public anger has largely focused on the allegations that she interfered in government affairs.
Paka ir iesaistīta skandālā saistībā ar apgalvojumiem, ka viņa ļāvusi senai draudzenei, kurai nav politiska amata, iejaukties valsts lietās, tostarp ministru iecelšanā.