South Korea’s Ex-First Lady Gets 20 Months in Bribery Case

Kim Keon Hee, South Korea’s former first lady, was sentenced to 20 months in prison in a bribery case, making her and her husband the first former first couple to be jailed simultaneously over corruption and other charges in the nation’s history.

The Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday found Kim, wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, guilty of receiving gifts from a Unification Church official in 2022 in exchange for business favors. Yoon was ultimately impeached and jailed after shocking the nation by declaring martial law in December 2024.