Former first lady Kim Keon Hee sentenced to 1 year and 8 months in corruption trial — as it happened

JIM BULLEY JIM BULLEY

CHO JUNG-WOO CHO JUNG-WOO

SARAH KIM SARAH KIM

MICHAEL LEE MICHAEL LEE

Published January 28, 2026 - 12:59 p.m. Modified October 14, 2026 - 1:22 p.m.

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Kim Keon Hee exits the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul after completing a hearing session for her arrest warrant on Aug. 12, 2025. [JOINT PRESS CORPS] — Kim Keon Hee exits the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul after completing a hearing session for her arrest warrant on Aug. 12, 2025.

BY JIM BULLEY, CHO JUNG-WOO, KIM SARAH AND MICHAEL LEE [[email protected]]

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