Choi Seo-won’s Prison Letter to Jung Yoo-ra: "I Can't Ride Because of Bad Adults"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Choi Seo-won (formerly known as Choi Soon-sil), who was identified as the 'shadow power' in the Park Geun-hye administration's state affairs manipulation scandal and is currently serving a confirmed prison sentence, sent a letter to her daughter Jung Yoo-ra that was made public through the media on the 14th.

On the 14th, Munhwa Ilbo published the letter Choi wrote to her daughter in the readers' submissions section.

Choi wrote to Jung, "I'm sorry and I love you," adding, "Because of the bad adults who only hurt your heart at a young age, you were unable to ride horses, which you loved."

She continued, "I'm sorry that I can't do anything for you, who were sacrificed by the cruelty of those wicked adults," and expressed gratitude, saying, "Still, I am thankful for our daughter’s footsteps visiting her young grandchildren and mother."

She also said, "Always keep in your heart that there are precious little ones who care for you in this world, and although I am imprisoned, there is a mother who waits for and loves you. I hope you overcome the rest of your life from pain to hope."

Choi was sentenced to 18 years in prison, fined 20 billion won, and ordered to pay 6.3 billion won in fines on charges including abuse of power and bribery in the Supreme Court's final appeal in June last year. She is currently serving her sentence at Cheongju Women's Prison.

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