Pardoning Jailed Ex-President Aimed To Impact The Upcoming South Korean Presidential Race: Analysts

Pardoning Jailed Ex-President Aimed To Impact The Upcoming South Korean Presidential Race: Analysts
Former President Park Geun-hye arrives at the entrance of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office to undergo prosecution questioning in Seoul, South Korea, on March 21, 2017. Jeon Heon-Kyun-Pool/Getty Images
Jessica Mao
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Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was set free on Dec. 31, 2021, after serving four years and nine months in prison, following her corruption conviction being pardoned by the government last week.