Roh Tae-woo

Roh Tae-woo, South Korea’s first democratic president, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role in the 1979 coup that brought military dictator Chun Doo-hwan to power and led to a civilian massacre.

It also found that Ms Roh had helped ease regulatory hurdles for Mr Chey's business and that her father - former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo - had "played the role of a protective shield" for SK's ex-chairman Chey Jong-hyon.

Roh Tae-woo — the first democratically elected president after the military juntas — got a life sentence after stepping down for his participation in past coups and for human rights abuses.

In 1987, Gen. Roh Tae-woo, who was about to become president, concluded that his party was strong enough amid a divided opposition to hold the Republic of Korea’s first free and fair presidential election.

Two other former presidents, Chun Doo-hwan and Roh Tae-woo, were indicted and arrested for corruption after leaving office.