South Korea: Former first lady sentenced to jail for bribery
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South Korea: Former first lady sentenced to jail for bribery
"A South Korean court has sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to 20 months in prison for corruption."
"A court in South Korea on Wednesday ordered former first lady Kim Keon Hee to one year and eight months imprisonment, following her husband's jailing over actions linked to his disastrous 2024 martial law declaration."
""The defendant is sentenced to one year and eight months' imprisonment," judge Woo In-sung of the Seoul Central District Court said."
On January 28, 2026, a South Korean court sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to 20 months in prison for corruption. The Seoul Central District Court ordered one year and eight months' imprisonment. Judge Woo In-sung of the Seoul Central District Court pronounced the sentence, stating, "The defendant is sentenced to one year and eight months' imprisonment." The sentencing followed the jailing of her husband over actions linked to his 2024 martial law declaration, described as disastrous. Additional updates on the case were indicated as forthcoming.
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