A Seoul court on Wednesday convicted South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee of corruption and sentenced her to 20 months in prison, while clearing her of accusations related to stock manipulation and other offences.
In recent years, during the presidency of her husband Yoon Suk Yeol, the 53-year-old has faced repeated allegations of corruption, influence peddling and academic fraud. Both are now behind bars, Yoon over his declaration of martial law in December 2024 and the turmoil that followed, and Kim over allegations related to financial wrongdoing and the acceptance of gifts from the Unification Church.
