South Korea’s former first lady arrested after court issues warrant on corruption charges

Published on August 12, 2025 at 05:08 PM
South Korea’s former first lady arrested after court issues warrant on corruption charges

Kim Keon Hee in custody on three charges while husband Yoon Suk Yeol detained over attempt to impose martial law

South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee, the wife of the impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol, has been arrested on corruption charges, a special prosecutor leading a wide-reaching probe said.

The arrest, which came after a Seoul central district court ruling, creates an unprecedented situation in which both members of a former presidential couple are simultaneously in custody.

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