SCMP Economy4/28/2026Crime1 min readChina
South Korean Appeal Court Increases Former First Lady Kim Keon-hee's Corruption Sentence to Four Years
Seoul High Court convicts Kim Keon-hee of stock manipulation and bribery, increasing her sentence from 20 months to 4 years and imposing 50 million won fine
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- A South Korean appeal court has increased former first lady Kim Keon-hee's corruption sentence from 20 months to four years in prison after finding her guilty of stock manipulation and bribery.
- The Seoul High Court also imposed a 50 million won (US$34,000) fine in a verdict televised live.
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A South Korean appeal court increased the corruption sentence for former first lady Kim Keon-hee on Tuesday to four years in jail, up from 20 months, after finding her guilty of stock manipulation and bribery. "The court sentences the defendant to four years in prison and imposes a 50 million won (US$34,000) fine," the Seoul High Court said in a verdict televised live. More to follow …
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