ROK's ex-first lady Kim Keon-hee handed 7 years over govt. posts

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Kim Keon-hee, wife of South Korea's former President Yoon Suk-yeol, is sentenced to seven years in prison for corruption, including the sale of government posts, June 26, 2026. /VCG

Kim Keon-hee, wife of former ROK President Yoon Suk-yeol, was sentenced to seven years in prison on corruption charges, including the sale of government posts, live footage showed Friday.

The Seoul Central District Court handed down the sentence, saying Kim knowingly accepted luxury goods that are effectively unattainable for ordinary people.

The team led by independent counsel Min Joong-ki, which investigated corruption allegations involving the former presidential couple, had sought a 7.5-year prison sentence for Kim, accusing her of selling public offices in exchange for expensive jewelry and other luxury goods.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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ROK's ex-first lady Kim Keon-hee handed 7-year prison sentence for sale of govt. posts