It's D-Day for one of the most famous faces in Korean politics.<br />Ex-president Lee Myung-bak is to appear before prosecutors for questioning as a suspect over a slew of corruption allegations.<br /><br />Let's connect to our Oh Jung-hee at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.<br />Jung-hee,... if you wouldn't mind,... just give us a recap of the historic moment... and also we are keen to know what to expect over the course of the day....<br /><br /> Yes, Mark...<br />Ex-president Lee Myung-bak appeared here at Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office slightly earlier than we expected -- 7 minutes earlier in fact.<br />and as he appeared... the atmosphere heated up here... with reporters surrounding the ex-president...<br />Just as we expected,... before entering the building, Lee stopped by the photo line in front of the office to deliver a brief message to the nation.<br /><br /> "I'm sorry to have caused troubles amid the economic difficulties and the grave security situation,... and I send my apologies to my supporters and to people experiencing difficulties. I have lots to share with people as the country's former president, but I know that I should keep my message short. In history, this should be the last such trouble. I again express my apologies."<br /><br />Just for a brief recap, he's been firmly denying the allegations,... calling the investigation against him and his aides... political retaliation from the current Moon Jae-in administration.<br /> Now that he's inside the prosecutors' office, it's expected he has been taken to meet with senior prosecution officials.<br /> Then, he'll be interrogated on the tenth floor... in the exact same room where Park Geun-hye was questioned.<br />The entirety of the questioning will be recorded.<br /> Throughout the day, there's a possibility Lee could be cross-interrogated with some of his former aides, including a couple of then-presidential secretaries and his asset manager... as they've been quite cooperative for the prosecution and provided detailed testimonies.<br /> It's going to be a long day for both the prosecutors and for Lee... and the questioning is expected to last the whole day.<br />It could end before midnight,... but most don't think Lee will be able to leave before tomorrow morning, after prosecutors take a look through their interrogation records through the night.<br /> And we'll probably have to wait until the weekend to see whether the prosecution will seek an arrest warrant for the former president.<br />Mark. <br />
