South Korean President Park Geun-Hye vowed Wednesday to punish "anyone" involved in corruption as she faced a growing bribery scandal that has embroiled her prime minister and other close aides

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye vowed Wednesday to punish "anyone" involved in corruption as she faced a growing bribery scandal that has embroiled her prime minister and other close aides.
  
"I will not forgive anyone responsible for corruption," Park told a meeting of government officials in her first comment on the scandal that was triggered by the suicide of a powerful businessman.
  
Ordering a thorough and unlimited investigation, Park said it was her administration's responsibility to "root out corruption and complete political reform". Sung Wan-Jong, the former head of a bankrupt construction company, hanged himself last week on a hillside near his house in Seoul.
  
In his pocket, investigators found a note that listed the names of eight people and figures that were alleged to indicate bribery sums. Those listed in the memo included Prime Minister Lee Wan-Koo and presidential chief of staff Lee Byung-Kee.
  
Sung's apparent suicide came as he was about to be questioned by state prosecutors over allegations that he created a slush fund with embezzled company money to bribe politicians and government officials.