SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) — Former President Park Geun-hye is expected to leave hospital before the end of this month, her advisers said Wednesday, as she prepares to move to a new residence. located in his hometown of Daegu.
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Park is currently hospitalized at Samsung Medical Center (SMC) in Gangnam, southern Seoul, for treatment as she was granted a presidential pardon in December.
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The exact date of her discharge from hospital has not yet been decided, but she could leave hospital next week at the earliest, according to her advisers.
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Park, 70, completed her change of address on March 2 and the removal operation has begun, suggesting her discharge from hospital is imminent.
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The political community is watching Park’s movements closely as she previously said she could deliver a public message upon her release from hospital.
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In particular, it remains to be seen whether Park will mention President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol in his eventual message. Yoon, a former prosecutor, led the investigation into the corruption scandal involving Park, which led to his removal and imprisonment in 2017.
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During his election campaign, Yoon indicated that he was sorry for the investigation, perhaps to win votes from conservative voters in the presidential election.
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Park had served four years and nine months in prison before the presidential pardon.
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Separately, Park supporters plan to hold a welcome ceremony outside his new residence on Friday.
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