Prosecutors in South Korea have demanded a 30-year sentence for former President Park Geun-hye as a landmark corruption scandal that engulfed the nation for much of last year draws to a close.

韩国检方已要求判处前总统朴槿惠(Park Geun-hye) 30年徒刑。这起在去年很大一部分时间里席卷整个韩国的重大腐败丑闻即将告一段落。

Ms Park stands accused of a slew of charges, including bribery, abuse of power and leaking state secrets in a case that ensnared a host of South Korea's top political and business figures.

朴槿惠受到一系列指控，罪名包括受贿、滥用权力、泄露国家机密等。此案已导致韩国政商两界一批头面人物落入法网。

The nation's first female president, Ms Park was impeached in March last year following months of mass demonstrations in Seoul.

朴槿惠是韩国首位女总统。她于去年3月被弹劾，此前韩国民众在首尔举行了长达数月的大规模示威。

The protests were triggered by revelations that Ms Park had fallen under the influence of a confidante who was using her ties to the South Korean leader to extort money from the nation's biggest companies.

抗议活动是由一个爆料引发的。这个爆料称，朴槿惠因其闺蜜崔顺实(Choi Soon-sil)的影响而堕落，这名闺蜜利用她与朴槿惠的关系向韩国几家大企业勒索钱财。

The aide in question, Choi Soon-sil, was earlier this month jailed for 20 years for her role in the scandal.

本月早些时候，崔顺实因其在这起腐败丑闻中扮演的角色被判处20年徒刑。

Ms Park denies the charges. A verdict is expected in late March or April.

朴槿惠否认了上述指控。判决结果预计于3月底或4月公布。