Story highlights Protest organizers call for 2 million South Koreans to hit the streetsMany in South Korea have called for resignation of its unpopular president after scandal(CNN) Approval ratings for South Korean President Park Geun-hye have dipped into single digits -- and protests calling for her ouster are expected to swell to more than a million people Saturday. Amid cold and snow, demonstrators filed into the streets of Seoul over the growing scandal that has engulfed her presidency and plunged the nation's government into uncertainty. Protesters clutched umbrellas, signs and candles near the Blue House, the presidential residence, in Seoul. Choi is accused of using her relationship with Park to accumulate millions of dollars in donations to her foundations. Choi is charged with abuse of power, fraud and coercion, and two of Park's former aides also face criminal charges.
Source: CNN November 26, 2016 11:42 UTC