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Ex-President Park Geun-hye reportedly hosts dinner for PPP lawmakers, urges them to defend party

One attendee, however, claimed that the event mainly served to console the former Ulsan and Busan mayors, both of whom lost their races in the June 3 local elections.

2026.8.3

Former President Park Geun-hye highfives with a member of the public while visiting Jungang Market in Jinju, South Gyeongsang, on May 27. [NEWS1]

Former President Park Geun-hye stumps for PPP in Jinju

Ousted former President Park Geun-hye continued stumping for People Power Party (PPP) candidates nationwide ahead of the June 3 local elections with a visit to Jinju, South Gyeongsang, on Wednesday.

2026.5.27

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Former President Park Geun-hye' private resident in Dalseong County, Daegu [YONHAP]

Former President Park Geun-hye's residence seized by court for owing money to YouTuber

Former President Park Geun-hye’s private residence has been seized by the court at the request of YouTuber Kim Se-ui, after Park failed to repay 10 billion won ($6.8 million) owed to Kim.

2026.2.5

People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok, left, on the eighth day of his hunger strike, shakes hands with former President Park Geun-hye at his protest site in the National Assembly on Jan. 22. [LIM HYUN-DONG]

Ex-President Park Geun-hye visits PPP leader on hunger strike

Former President Park Geun-hye visited conservative People Power Party (PPP) leader Jang Dong-hyeok, who was on a hunger strike, and urged him to stop. Jang then ended the protest after consuming only water and salt for eight days.

2026.1.22

Attendees of the JoongAng Ilbo’s 60th anniversary ceremony pose for a group photo at Lotte Hotel in Jung District, central Seoul, on Sept. 17. [KIM HYUN-DONG]

President Lee calls JoongAng Ilbo a 'compass and whip' in Korea's modern history as paper turns 60

President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday called the JoongAng Ilbo “a compass and a whip” in Korea’s modern history, urging the newspaper to continue guiding the nation toward unity and progress on its 60th anniversary.

2025.9.17

Jang Si-ho, niece of Choi Seo-won, formerly known as Choi Soon-sil, walks out of Seoul High Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul on July 24, 2020. [YONHAP]

Niece of central figure in Park Geun-hye impeachment rescued after falling from 12th floor residence

Jang Si-ho, 46, the niece of Choi Seo-won — formerly known as Choi Soon-sil and a central figure in a corruption scandal involving former President Park Geun-hye — was rescued after falling from a 12th-floor residence in southern Seoul on Thursday.

2025.9.5

Former President Park Geun-hye pays tribute at the birthplace of her father, late President Park Chung Hee, in Gumi, North Gyeongsang, on May 27. [YONHAP]

Ex-President Park visits father's birthplace

Former President Park Geun-hye visited the birthplace of her father, late President Park Chung Hee, on Tuesday.

2025.5.27

People Power Party presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo, left, visits former President Park Geun-hye in Daegu on May 24. [NEWS1]

PPP's Kim meets with ex-President Park, asks for support ahead of election

People Power Party (PPP) presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo paid a courtesy visit to former President Park Geun-hye on Saturday and asked for her support for the upcoming presidential election.

2025.5.25

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, delivers a speech from a podium equipped with bulletproof glass in front of KT&G Sangsangmadang in Mapo District, western Seoul, on May 19. [YONHAP]

Supporters of former-President Park Geun-hye endorse Lee Jae-myung

Groups of supporters of former President Park Geun-hye officially declared their support for Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung on Monday.

2025.5.19

Late presidents, Roh Tae-woo, left and Chun Doo Hwan stand in Courtroom No. 417 in Seoul in 1996 to receive their first ruling on a military coup that helped them seize state power in 1979. [JOONGANG PHOTO]

Courtroom No. 417: Where presidents and business tycoons face justice

Courtroom No. 417 in Seoul has hosted trials of five former presidents and several business leaders. The courtroom's design allows sizable audiences, accommodating significant cases involving allegations of political and corporate misconduct.

2025.4.21