Kim Keon-hee Becomes First First Lady To Face Public Interrogation As Criminal Suspect In South Korea

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Kim Keon-hee Becomes First First Lady To Face Public Interrogation As Criminal Suspect In South Korea

Kim Keon-hee, the wife of former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, appears as a suspect at the office of Special Prosecutor Min Jung-ki at the KT Gwanghwamun West building in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea, on August 6, 2025. She is under investigation for 16 allegations, including stock manipulation and the receipt of a luxury Chanel bag. It marks the first time in South Korean constitutional history that a sitting or former first lady appears publicly before investigators as a criminal suspect. (Photo by Chris Jung/NurPhoto)

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