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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maroosha Muzaffar

South Korea president apologises for controversies surrounding wife but says she was demonised

File: South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol, speaks during a joint press conference at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, 24 October 2024 - (via AP)

South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol has apologised for controversies surrounding his wife, Kim Keon-hee, which included allegations of her accepting a luxury Dior handbag and involvement in stock manipulation.

Mr Yoon acknowledged his wife’s actions could have been better but argued that her portrayal was overly “demonised” and that some claims were “exaggerated”. Addressing the allegations involving himself and his wife, the South Korean president publicly stated on Thursday that “it’s all my fault”.

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