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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, AUG 7 – Special prosecutors seek Kim Keon Hee's arrest on multiple corruption charges including stock fraud and bribery, reopening a 2009 case previously closed by prosecutors.
- On August 6, 2025, former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee underwent questioning by the special prosecutor’s team in Seoul regarding multiple corruption allegations.
- The questioning was part of a wider inquiry connected to her husband, former president Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office in April following his short-lived martial law declaration.
- Kim is being investigated for a range of offenses such as manipulating stocks, accepting bribes, unlawful influence, and breaching election laws, with allegations involving business leaders, religious figures, and a political intermediary.
- Following extensive questioning lasting several hours, prosecutors quickly moved to secure a detention order, citing concerns over potential evidence interference; if approved, this would represent the first time in South Korea’s history that both a previous head of state and his spouse face arrest.
- Kim rejected all accusations and expressed regret for the distress caused, describing herself as insignificant, but declined to respond to reporters' inquiries, indicating continued legal and political consequences.
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The wife of the president dismissed in April, Yoon Suk Yeol, detained for his failed attempt to impose martial law is accused of corruption and manipulation of stock markets.
Former South Korean First Lady Could Be Arrested. What Charges Are Prosecutors Bringing Against Her?
The Seoul Special Prosecutor's Office on Thursday requested an arrest warrant for former First Lady Kim Keon Hee, a day after she was questioned on a series of charges including corruption and stock market fraud.
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South Korean investigators seek arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon
South Korean investigators on Thursday requested a court warrant to arrest the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol, a day after questioning her over suspicions including bribery, stock manipulation, and political influence-peddling.
She is accused of artificially raising the price of a company's title between 2009 and 2012, and accepting luxury gifts despite the laws against corruption while she was the First Lady.
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