South Korean first lady plagiarised master’s thesis, university concludes

South Korean first lady plagiarised master’s thesis, university concludes

Kim, who was previously embroiled in controversy over her academic credentials, has until the end of January to contest the findings.

Sookmyung concludes first lady Kim plagiarized master's thesis: sources

Sookmyung Women's University's internal review has preliminarily concluded that first lady Kim Keon Hee plagiarized her master's thesis submitted to the university's graduate school of education, sources said Tuesday.

Sookmyung Girls' University, which investigated allegations that South Korean First Lady Kim Keon Hee had a master's thesis, has reached preliminary conclusions.

It has been confirmed by JTBC that the Sookmyung Women's University Research Ethics and Integrity Committee has virtually concluded whether Ms. Kim Gun-hee's master's thesis was plagiarized. Sookmyung Women's University stated, "The results of the main investigation by the Research Ethics and Integrity Committee have recently been released, and this content has been shared with the subject of the investigation, Ms. Kim Gun-hee.