Special counsel says ex-first lady made 810 million won in Deutsch Motors stock scheme

Former first lady Kim Keon Hee earned 810 million won ($583,000) in illegal profit through her role in manipulating shares of Deutsch Motors, a special counsel investigation concluded Friday.

2025-08-08

Former first lady Kim faces scrutiny over secure phone calls with senior presidential aide

Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee faces mounting scrutiny after revelations emerged that she used a secure presidential phone line to speak with a top aide just weeks before prosecutors were set to question her.

2025-06-17

Prosecutors reopen first lady stock manipulation probe, dismiss handbag case

Prosecutors reopened the investigation into former first lady Kim Keon Hee’s alleged involvement in the Deutsch Motors stock manipulation case, while opting not to reinvestigate the luxury handbag gift controversy.

2025-04-25

Prosecutors dismiss stock manipulation charges against first lady

Prosecutors decided Thursday not to indict first lady Kim Keon Hee over her alleged involvement in a stock price manipulation scandal involving Deutsch Motors, a BMW dealer.

2024-10-17

Former Deutsch Motors head gets suspended prison term for stock manipulation

The former head of Deutsch Motors, a BMW car dealer in Korea, was convicted and given a suspended prison term on Friday for manipulating the company's stock prices.

2023-02-10

DP retaliates by filing complaint against President Yoon Suk-yeol for election law violation

The Democratic Party (DP) filed a complaint against President Yoon Suk-yeol Monday for allegedly violating the election law by spreading false information, in a tit-for-tat move after its party chief was summoned by the prosecution.

2022-09-05