Choi Soon-sil

Quick Facts

Full Name	Choi Soon-sil
Occupation	Businessperson
Date Of Birth	Jun 23, 1956(1956-06-23)
Age	68
Birthplace	Ahyeon-dong
Country	South Korea
Birth City	Seoul
Horoscope	Cancer

Choi Soon-sil Biography

Choi Soon-sil is one of the most popular and richest Businessperson who was born on June 23, 1956 in Ahyeon-dong, Seoul, South Korea.

Choi Soon-sil (Korean pronunciation: [t͡ɕʰø.sun.ɕil] ; born June 23, 1956) is the prime person of interest in the 2016 South Korean political scandal involving her influence over the 11th President of South Korea, Park Geun-hye.

Choi’s relationship with Park Geun-hye is estimated to trace back to 1977. At that time, the National College Student Union, which started from a new mindset to “establish an uptight identity, a determined patriotism and an independent value system”, was founded, and Choi was the president. On June 10, 1977, the union held an opening meeting in Hanyang University. During this event the governor of the Saemaul peace corps was sitting on Park Geun-hye’s right side and President Lee Myung-bak was sitting on her left side.

Choi Soon-sil Net Worth

Choi Soon-sil is one of the richest Businessperson from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Choi Soon- sil 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Choi Soon-sil was born on June 23, 1956 as the 5th daughter in Choi Tae-min’s family. Her mother’s name is Im Sun-yi (임선이). She entered Dankook University in 1975, but was reported as an auditor. She married Kim Young-ho (김영호) in 1982 and had a son in 1983. They divorced in 1986. She married Choi Tae-min’s former secretary Chung Yoon-hoi in 1995 and had a daughter named Chung Yoo-ra. Soon-sil and Yoon-hoi divorced in 2014.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Choi Soon-sil Dating?

According to our records, Choi Soon-sil married to Chung Yoon-hoi. As of December 1, 2023, Choi Soon-sil’s is not dating anyone.

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On 13 February 2018, the Seoul Central District Court found Choi guilty for abuse of power, bribery and interfering in government business and sentenced her to 20 years in prison and a fine of ₩18 billion (US$16.6 million).

Facts & Trivia

Lee Ranked on the list of most popular Businessperson. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Choi Soon-sil celebrates birthday on June 23 of every year.

What did Choi Soon Sil do?

On 23 June 2017, the Seoul Central District Court found Choi guilty of charges of obstruction of duty by using her presidential ties to get her daughter admitted to Ewha Womans University and receive good grades, and sentenced her to three years of imprisonment.

What happened in 2016 in South Korea?

The 2016 South Korean political scandal (Korean: 박근혜·최순실 게이트, Park Geun- hye–Choi Soon-sil gate) involves the influence of Choi Soon-sil, the daughter of shaman-esque cult leader Choi Tae-min, over President Park Geun-hye of South Korea.

What happened to Park Geun Hye?

On 6 April 2018, Park was sentenced to 24 years in prison, after being found guilty of abuse of power and coercion. This was later raised to 25 years and a fine of ₩20 billion (US$17.86 million) following an appeal by prosecutors.

How many South Korean presidents have been impeached?

Two presidents have been impeached since the establishing of the Republic of Korea in 1948. Roh Moo-hyun in 2004 was impeached by the National Assembly but was overturned by the Constitutional Court.

Who runs North Korea?

Kim Jong-un (/ˌkɪm dʒɒŋˈʊn, -ˈuːn/; Korean: 김정은, Korean: [kim.dzɔŋ.ɯn]; born 8 January 1983) is a North Korean politician who has been Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011 and the leader of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012.