Earlier in the day, as many as 234 lawmakers of the 300-seat parliament voted in favor Park's impeachment over the ongoing political and scandal.
According to the media outlet, the impeachment now has to be approved or rejected by the country’s constitutional court and the review on the legitimacy of the motion may take up to 180 days. In case of Park's voluntarily resignation the presidential election must be held within two month.
Political scandal around the president broke out in late October when media reported that Park allowed Choi Soon-sil, her friend and "shadow adviser," who held no official post, to edit her speeches thus letting her influence the country's policy. Moreover, Choi was suspected of pressuring South Korean big corporations and extorting money from them for her non-commercial funds.
