South Korea’s former first lady, Kim Keon Hee, wife of former president Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors, in Seoul, South Korea, on Aug. 12, 2025. Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via APSouth Korea’s former first lady, Kim Keon Hee, the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, was sentenced on Jan. 28 to one year and eight months in prison for corruption.Seoul Central District Court handed down the sentence after finding Kim guilty of receiving luxury gifts, including a Chanel bag and a Graff diamond necklace, from the Unification Church, in exchange for promises of political favors.
South Koreas Former First Lady Jailed for 20 Months for Corruption
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