Alleged preferential admission to games Ahn Min-Seok is a member of the
New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NAPD) and alleges that favors were exchanged to make sure that Chung Yoo-Ra would participate in the
Incheon Asian Games.
Alleged preferential school treatment Chung Yoo-Ra only attended 86 out of 205 days of class during her third year at the
Sunhwa Arts Middle School. Furthermore, she was completely absent for 42 days of class and left early without permission at 46 instances because of her equestrian training and competitions. The school only excused her for 3 absences and 6 instances of tardiness when she was sick. At the time, Song Ki-Seok, an administrator at the
School District of Seoul, knew about her absenteeism but did nothing about it.
Chungdam High School expelled her for excessive absenteeism, but
Choi Soon-sil successfully appealed the expulsion by producing an official letter from the . However, on December 5, 2016, the Board of Education of the School District of Seoul revoked her high school diploma. The board further accuses her of bribing her high school teacher for a perfect score at her exit examination and forging her records at an equestrian competition that she never participated in. She allegedly lied about winning a gold medal at the
Asian Games during her admission interview for
Ewha College (a women's college). Professors also allegedly gave her credits that she did not deserve. When suspicions arose, Chung Yoo-Ra suddenly applied online for a leave of absence from the college but ultimately did not complete her application. On December 2, 2016, and after a special investigation,
Ewha College's Audit Committee requested the college to expel Chung Yoo-Ra, revoke her admission, and discipline the corrupt professors. On December 5, 2016, she received a letter from the board which revoked her high school diploma and a letter of expulsion from her college but decided to not appeal those decisions.
Alleged K-Sports Foundation embezzlement Chung Yoo-Ra allegedly embezzled funds from the , which was used by
Choi Soon-Sil to solicit bribes from South Korean conglomerates. Choi also used a number of shell companies to facilitate her crimes. Choi closed these companies on the same day that the and were in the news for illicit activities.
Arrest by Danish local police On January 2, 2017, Lee Ga-hyuk, a reporter from the
JTBC Newsroom, tracked down Chung Yoo-Ra's Volkswagen, which was parked inside the garage of her
Aalborg hideout. A Korean resident in Denmark suspected Chung of
illegal immigration and reported her to the local police, who promptly arrested her.
Expulsion from the Korea Equestrian Association On April 17, 2017, the permanently expelled and banned Chung Yoo-ra from both international and domestic competitions because of her admissions scandal. It also ordered her to return the stipend that was paid by the national team. ==Legal issues==