South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee arrives at the special prosecutor’s office in Seoul, South Korea, August 6, 2025.
Kim Hong-Ji | Reuters
South Korea’s ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee has been reportedly indicted over corruption and bribery charges.
South Korean media outlet Yonhap reported that Kim was accused of providing funds for a stock manipulation scheme, as well as receiving free opinion polls ahead of the presidential election in 2022.
She is also suspected of receiving luxury gifts from the Unification Church, a religious movement founded in Seoul, in exchange for business favors in 2022.
Kim is the wife of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office and arrested earlier this year for his short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024.
Yoon also faces charges of insurrection over his martial law bid, which carries a maximum penalty of death.
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