VIDEO Samsung's 'house of mourners'
Samsung Electronics’ office in Seocho-gu, Seoul / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul
By Ko Dong-hwan
Samsung Electronics’ skyscraper office in Seocho-gu, Seoul was like a “house of mourners” on Friday morning after the Seoul Central District Court announced his arrest.
The grief settled in heavily after Lee became the first leader in Samsung’s 79-year history to be detained on criminal charges.
The arrest is viewed a victory for the special prosecutors team led by Park Young-soo.
The team secured enough evidence to persuade the court to acknowledge that Lee had an illicit deal with President Park Geun-hye.
He allegedly paid bribes to two foundations set up by President Park’s longtime friend Choi Soon-sil in return for political support.
In the afternoon, company officials were seen returning to the office from a prison in Uiwang where Lee is being held.