# I pit the Rasputin of South Korea **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 2, 2016, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-rasputin-of-south-korea/770470 "2016-11-02T20:31:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Damuri\_Ajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2016, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-rasputin-of-south-korea/770470/1 "2016-11-02T20:31:41Z")
> **[Arrest sought for President Park's friend Choi in S Korea corruption row](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37843772)** > > South Korean prosecutors request the arrest of a friend of the president over corruption claims. WTF is going on there? ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2016, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-rasputin-of-south-korea/770470/2 "2016-11-02T21:08:22Z")
By all appearances, a link and very little else. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2016, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-rasputin-of-south-korea/770470/3 "2016-11-02T21:22:22Z")
> [@](#): > > **What is Ms Choi accused of?** > The allegation is that Ms Choi was involved in high-level decision making and handled classified documents without security clearance. She is also accused of embezzlement - allegations she has denied. Well, if that’s true, that sounds pretty bad. Why are you pitting her? ---
**Author:** ![Damuri\_Ajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-rasputin-of-south-korea/770470/4 "2016-12-09T18:59:44Z")
Update. They just impeached the President of South Korea. And for good reason. > **[South Korea President Park Geun-hye impeached over corruption scandal](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/south-korean-lawmakers-vote-to-impeach-president-park-geun-hye/)** > > Nation's first female leader, Park Geun-hye, accused of letting daughter of cult leader interfere in state affairs ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-rasputin-of-south-korea/770470/5 "2016-12-09T20:50:20Z")
Perhaps the president has a son with hemophilia? ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-rasputin-of-south-korea/770470/6 "2016-12-09T22:58:24Z")
Oh those Koreans! ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-rasputin-of-south-korea/770470/7 "2016-12-09T23:16:21Z")
> [@74westy](#): > > Oh those Koreans! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-the-rasputin-of-south-korea/770470/8 "2016-12-10T00:43:07Z")
Back in my dad, you had to shrug off multiple stab wounds in order to be the Rasputin of anything. Today I learned that SK has a Prime Minister, even though it’s not a parliamentary republic. He’s basically the VP.