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Special Prosecutor's Team Summons Former Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok Regarding 'Kim Keon-hee Investigation Cover-up'

The special prosecutor's team investigating remaining suspicions after the 3rd special prosecutor has summoned former Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok for questioning regarding the 'Kim Keon-hee investigation cover-up' allegations. Lee is suspected of being involved in the decision to drop charges against Kim in the Deutsch Motors stock manipulation and Dior bag bribery cases.

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Prosecution requests supplementary investigation into Kim Yong-hyun and Kim Sung-hoon... Kim Keon-hee, previously cleared, also under renewed scrutiny

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Prosecution requests supplementary investigation into Kim Yong-hyun and Kim Sung-hoon... Kim Keon-hee, previously cleared, also under renewed scrutiny

The prosecution has requested a supplementary investigation into the 'onboard party' allegations involving former presidential aides Kim Yong-hyun and Kim Sung-hoon. The police special investigation headquarters will also reinvestigate the involvement of First Lady Kim Keon-hee, who was previously cleared due to insufficient evidence.

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Special Prosecutor Team Summons Former Prosecutor General in Kim Keon-hee Investigation

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Special Prosecutor Team Summons Former Prosecutor General in Kim Keon-hee Investigation

South Korea's special prosecutor team has summoned former Seoul Central District Prosecutor Lee Chang-soo and former anti-corruption chief Choi Jae-hoon over allegations of altering investigation reports related to First Lady Kim Keon-hee's alleged involvement in stock manipulation. The team is also investigating potential pressure from higher authorities.

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Supreme Court to review Kim Keon-hee's stock manipulation and bribery charges

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Supreme Court to review Kim Keon-hee's stock manipulation and bribery charges

The Supreme Court has assigned Kim Keon-hee's stock manipulation and bribery case to a panel for review. This comes after her husband, former President Yoon Suk-yeol, also faces a Supreme Court review for obstruction of justice.

South Korean judge who handed Kim Keon-hee 4-year term found dead days after verdict

A South Korean appellate court judge who presided over a high-profile case involving former first lady Kim Keon-hee was found dead early Wednesday morning, police said. Shin Jong-oh, who had overturned a lower court’s not guilty verdict and imposed a harsher sentence on Kim, was discovered with severe injuries in a flower bed near the Seoul High Court building in Seocho district, southern Seoul. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at a nearby hospital. Police suspect the 55-year-old died after...

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La justicia surcoreana eleva a cuatro años la condena por corrupción contra la ex primera dama

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4/28/2026

La justicia surcoreana eleva a cuatro años la condena por corrupción contra la ex primera dama

Kim Keon-hee, esposa del expresidente surcoreano encarcelado, ha sido condenada por aceptar regalos de lujo y por su implicación en una trama de manipulación bursátil

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South Korean Appeal Court Increases Former First Lady Kim Keon-hee's Corruption Sentence to Four Years

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4/28/2026AI summary

South Korean Appeal Court Increases Former First Lady Kim Keon-hee's Corruption Sentence to Four Years

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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