朴槿惠被彈劾後韓國進入大選模式

South Korea swung into election mode on Monday, a day after disgraced former leader Park Geun-hye departed from the presidential Blue House in Seoul.

韓國週一進入大選模式，一天前，名譽受損的前總統朴槿惠(Park Geun-hye)離開首爾的總統官邸青瓦臺(Blue House)。

Her ouster by the country’s top court on Friday set in motion a new presidential election cycle, with polls expected on May 9.

韓國最高法院上週五罷免朴槿惠之舉，啓動了新的總統選舉週期，預計大選將於5月9日舉行。

The race looks set to be dominated by Moon Jae-in, a former human rights lawyer from the opposition Democratic party, who has pledged to revisit the deployment of a US missile shield that has triggered growing tensions with China.

此次大選看上去將由前人權律師、來自反對黨共同民主黨(Democratic party)的文在寅(Moon Jae-in，見上圖)主宰，他承諾將重新評估美國導彈防禦系統的部署問題，該系統的部署導致韓國與中國的緊張關係加劇。

Meanwhile, South Korea’s ruling Liberty Korea party, for years a bulwark of conservatism in the east Asian nation, has found itself leaderless and in disarray.

與此同時，韓國執政黨自由韓國黨(Liberty Korea party)發現自己失去領袖，處於混亂狀態。多年來，該黨在這個東亞國家一直是保守主義的壁壘。

The election comes at a critical juncture for South Korea, with many citizens believing the impeachment of Ms Park for alleged corruption and influence-peddling will pave the way for reform in the graft-ridden nation.

此次大選正值韓國走到一個關鍵路口，很多公民認爲朴槿惠因涉嫌腐敗和以權謀私遭到彈劾，將爲這個腐敗猖獗的國家推行改革鋪平道路。

As she was departing the presidential residence late on Sunday, Ms Park struck a defiant tone in her first public statement since the impeachment verdict, saying “the truth will be definitely unearthed”.

在上週日晚離開總統官邸時，朴槿惠在彈劾裁決之後首次公開發表言論時表現出不屈服，稱“真相肯定會水落石出”。

Ms Park was ousted after weeks of mass protests prompted a parliamentary impeachment vote, which on Friday was upheld by the constitutional court.

在朴槿惠被罷免之前，爲期數週的大規模抗議導致議會舉行彈劾投票，上週五韓國憲法法院維持了投票結果。

From her private home in Seoul’s prosperous Gangnam district, she now awaits likely prosecution for alleged bribery and influence-peddling involving her long-time “shaman adviser” Choi Soon-sil.

朴槿惠目前住在首爾富人區江南地區的私宅，她現在等待着可能會因涉嫌受賄和以權謀私被提起公訴，這些罪名涉及她長期的“薩滿顧問”崔順實(Choi Soon-sil)。