Appeals court increases ex-first lady's sentence for corruption to 4 years
Published: 28 Apr. 2026, 17:40
![Kim Keon Hee, the wife of ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, closes her eyes as she attends the first trial on charges including bribery mediation, capital markets law violations and political funds law violations at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Sept. 24, 2025. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2026/04/28/2d89b8db-8ab1-4451-af47-005f929864d6.jpg)
Kim Keon Hee, the wife of ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, closes her eyes as she attends the first trial on charges including bribery mediation, capital markets law violations and political funds law violations at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Sept. 24, 2025. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]
An appeals court on Tuesday increased the sentence for former first lady Kim Keon Hee from 20 months to four years in prison on corruption charges.
The Seoul High Court handed down the sentence after finding her guilty of involvement in a stock price manipulation scheme and accepting luxury gifts from the Unification Church.
Special counsel Min Joong-ki's team had sought a 15-year prison term for the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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