South Korean prosecutors have detained a former aide to President Park Geun-hye, the second person to be held in an influence peddling scandal that has rocked the country's presidency. Prosecutors are looking into allegations that the former senior adviser, An Chong-bum, and Choi Soon-sil, a long-time friend of the President, forced South Korean conglomerates to donate funds to non-profit foundations using their connections with the president.<br/><br/>An Chong-bum was a senior presidential advisor in policy coordination until he stepped down late last month amid the growing political crisis. He told reporters that he would take responsibility for his actions but declined to elaborate.<br/><br/>Yesterday, Ms Park had replaced her Prime Minister and Finance Minister, a reshuffle denounced by political opponents as a bid to divert attention from a crisis that has pushed her approval rating to an all-time low.