SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MARCH 21: Former President Park Geun-hye arrives at the entrance of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office to undergo prosecution questioning on March 21, 2017 in Seoul, South Korea. Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye is today facing questions by prosecutors over a corruption scandal. (Photo by Jeon Heon-Kyun-Pool/Getty Images)
The former South Korean president is now on trial.
Park Geun-hye faces more 10 years in prison if convicted of corruption. She was impeached after months of protests.
She and a close associate were found to have colluded with large corporations. Charges include bribery, abusing state power, and leaking state secrets.
Companies intertwined with the case include executives from Samsung and Lotte, along with other influential people.
Park and her associate reject any wrongdoing.
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