After Paying Respects at Park Geun-hye and Park Chung-hee's Graves, Heading to Daegu... Yoon Seok-yeol "Plans to Visit" (Comprehensive)

Discharged from Samsung Seoul Hospital around 8:30 AM
Kim Ki-chun, Choi Kyung-hwan, Jo Yoon-sun, and others see off

Supporters and YouTubers gather, police intervene
Stops at National Cemetery for tribute, then moves to Daegu residence

Yoon Seok-yeol: "Will visit if health permits"
On inauguration invitation: "Of course"

Former President Park Geun-hye is paying respects at the burial site of former President Park Chung-hee and his wife at the National Seoul Memorial Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 24th. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporters Kwon Hyun-ji and Lee Hyun-joo] Former President Park Geun-hye, who had been receiving inpatient treatment at a hospital following a special pardon, was discharged on the 24th. It has been about four months (123 days) since her hospitalization on November 22 of last year.

On the morning of the same day, around 8:30 a.m., former President Park appeared in front of the main building of Samsung Seoul Hospital in Irwon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Wearing a navy coat and a beige mask, she walked out herself and met with reporters, saying, "I am greeting the people after five years," and added, "Thanks to your great concern, my health has greatly improved. I would like to express my gratitude to the medical staff and all those involved at Samsung Hospital who devoted themselves to my treatment over the past four months."

She did not respond to questions about her future plans or messages to the public and got into a black Genesis vehicle waiting nearby.

News of former President Park’s discharge attracted supporters and YouTubers in front of the main building of Samsung Seoul Hospital. Some supporters held Taegeukgi flags and bouquets. The supporters, who were waiting calmly for her to come out, shouted "President Park Geun-hye" and "Madam President" when she appeared. When some supporters tried to approach her, police intervened. A banner reading "Wishing President Park a speedy recovery" was hung at the hospital entrance, and dozens applauded as they saw her off.

Former President Park Geun-hye, who was pardoned at the end of last year, is about to be discharged from Samsung Seoul Hospital in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 24th. Former Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Choi Kyung-hwan and former Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoon-sun are waiting for former President Park. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

Present at the scene were aides from the Park Geun-hye administration, including former Presidential Chief of Staff Kim Ki-choon, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Kyung-hwan, former Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoon-sun, former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, and former Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Yoo Ki-joon, who came to see off former President Park. Kim Jae-won, a Supreme Council member of the People Power Party and former senior secretary for political affairs under the Park administration, as well as People Power Party lawmakers Park Dae-chul, Yoon Sang-hyun, and Yoon Ju-kyung, also appeared. Kim told reporters, "I have worked with former President Park for a long time in politics and served as her senior secretary for political affairs in the latter half of her term at the Blue House. I thought it was only right as a human being to come out and greet her upon her discharge," adding, "I plan to help restore former President Park’s political honor going forward."

Afterward, former President Park visited the burial site of her father, former President Park Chung-hee, and his wife at the National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, before moving to her residence in Dalseong-gun, Daegu.

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol announced plans to meet with former President Park. On his way to work that day, Yoon told reporters, "It is fortunate that her health has recovered and she is going to her residence," and added, "I am planning to visit local areas starting next week, and since she has been discharged, I plan to pay her a visit." He further said, "I will check on her health, and if she is well, I will visit her."

President-elect Yoon also expressed his intention to invite former President Park to the presidential inauguration ceremony on May 10. He said, "All former presidents are originally invited," and added, "Of course."

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