Archive · 3 Dec 2025
South Korea Seeks 15-Year Jail Term for Ex-First Lady
In South Korea, the former First Lady, Kim Keon Hee, is being tried for bribery and other charges.
The prosecutors want her to go to jail for 15 years.
This is part of a bigger investigation into some things that happened when the former President, Yoon Suk Yeol, was in office.
The investigation has been going on for a year and includes other scandals related to the powerful couple.
The case is important because it involves high-profile people and actions that affected the country.
South Korean prosecutors seek 15-year prison sentence for former First Lady Kim Keon Hee.
Kim Keon Hee is currently on trial for bribery and other charges.
The case is part of a year-long probe into former President Yoon Suk Yeol's actions.
The investigation includes scandals linked to the once-powerful couple.
The trial is ongoing in Seoul.
- Who
- Kim Keon Hee, former First Lady of South Korea
- What
- Prosecutors seeking 15-year prison sentence for bribery and other charges
- When
- December 3, 2023
- Where
- Seoul, South Korea
- Why
- Part of a year-long probe into former President Yoon Suk Yeol's actions and related scandals
- Name
- Kim Keon Hee
- Charges
- Bribery and other charges
- Requested Sentence
- 15 years
- Status
- On trial
- Related Investigation
- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law imposition