2026-04-28 a694dcb424137785b70f133cc06fcaf3fb159879 15 Corruption in South Korea 1 /wiki/corruption%20in%20south%20korea Kim Keon Hee 71 /wiki/kim%20keon%20hee Seoul High Court 2 /wiki/seoul%20high%20court South Korea 14 /wiki/south%20korea acquittal 239 /wiki/acquittal bribery 172 /wiki/bribery first lady 37 /wiki/first%20lady%20of%20south%20korea stock price manipulation 116 /wiki/market%20manipulation Corruption in South Korea Kim Keon Hee Seoul High Court South Korea acquittal bribery first lady stock price manipulation Corruption in South Korea 2026-01-28 6cc322677626ec99080943275b3e6b43c15a0689 14 Corruption in South Korea Kim Keon Hee South Korea first lady 4 /feed/2026/01/28/a-court-in-seoul-south-korea-sentences-former-first-lady-kim-keon-hee-to-20-months-in-prison-for-corruption A court in Seoul, South Korea, sentences former first lady Kim Keon Hee to 20 months in prison for corruption. 2025-09-23 132e0537912865e4ab54d3d8c5b27def16ff334a 23 Corruption in South Korea Kim Keon Hee South Korea first lady 4 /feed/2025/09/23/unification-church-leader-hak-ja-han-is-arrested-in-seoul-south-korea-as-prosecutors-investigate-allegations-that-the Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han is arrested in Seoul, South Korea, as prosecutors investigate allegations that the church bribed former first lady Kim Keon Hee and lawmaker Kweon Seong-dong, both of whom face separate corruption charges. 2025-08-29 01843d632c3eef001182abc93e5e57e142f8a583 11 Kim Keon Hee bribery first lady 3 /feed/2025/08/29/former-south-korean-first-lady-kim-keon-hee-is-indicted-on-bribery-and-other-charges-related-to-a-wider-investigation-in Former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee is indicted on bribery and other charges related to a wider investigation into her and her husband, former president Yoon Suk Yeol. 2025-08-29 dcc8f894deefb11563248b19a3092acc6e13736f 8 Corruption in South Korea South Korea 2 /feed/2025/08/29/south-korean-special-prosecutors-indict-former-prime-minister-han-duck-soo-without-detention-on-charges-of-abetting-the South Korean special prosecutors indict former prime minister Han Duck-soo without detention on charges of abetting the imposition of martial law on December 3, 2024, preparation of false public documents and perjury for falsely testifying that he had not been aware of the martial law declaration. 2025-08-12 15757c624b00d0e07f294ac84b1305f54efae9f2 11 Kim Keon Hee South Korea bribery first lady stock price manipulation 5 /feed/2025/08/12/the-seoul-central-district-court-issues-an-arrest-warrant-for-former-south-korean-first-lady-and-yoon-suk-yeol-s-spouse The Seoul Central District Court issues an arrest warrant for former South Korean first lady and Yoon Suk Yeol's spouse Kim Keon Hee on three charges related to stock manipulation, allegations of accepting luxury gifts, and illegal political funding during the 2022 by-election. It is the first time in the country's history that a former presidential couple has been taken into custody. 2025-08-6 0ed55ba335d1c657885cf3a921c08c1e180d3214 13 Kim Keon Hee South Korea first lady 3 /feed/2025/08/6/former-south-korean-first-lady-kim-keon-hee-appears-for-questioning-by-a-special-prosecutor-in-central-seoul-the-invest Former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee appears for questioning by a special prosecutor in central Seoul. The investigation concerns allegations of stock manipulation, bribery, and interference in People Power Party nominations. 2025-04-24 3352e26782ab91349e4ed2788051a1a233f0568c /feed/2025/04/24/former-south-korean-president-moon-jae-in-is-indicted-with-charges-of-alleged-corruption-and-bribery-for-receiving-w217 Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in is indicted with charges of alleged corruption and bribery for receiving ₩217 million (US$152,000) in connection with his son-in-law's employment at Thai airline Eastar Jet. 1745523466 2025-04-24 5e24db542d26ca0e152ca46c887f724123738daa 23 South Korea bribery 2 /feed/2025/04/24/former-south-korean-president-moon-jae-in-is-indicted-on-charges-of-alleged-corruption-and-bribery-for-receiving-w217-mi Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in is indicted on charges of alleged corruption and bribery for receiving ₩217 million (US$152,000) in connection with his son-in-law's employment at airline Eastar Jet in Thailand. 2023-02-3 29de52dcabecf1451f681006e6a472d8ea471d48 /feed/2023/02/3/a-court-in-south-korea-sentences-former-minister-of-justice-cho-kuk-to-two-years-in-prison-after-convicting-him-on-charg A court in South Korea sentences former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk to two years in prison after convicting him on charges of abuse of power and helping his children enter prestigious schools under fake credentials. 1675444421 2023-02-3 d55b418384d93297005512d3809473795f4a2b37 /feed/2023/02/3/a-court-in-south-korea-sentences-former-minister-cho-kuk-to-two-years-in-prison-after-convicting-him-on-charges-of-abuse A court in South Korea sentences former minister Cho Kuk to two years in prison after convicting him on charges of abuse of power and helping his children enter prestigious schools under fake credentials. 1675437220 2023-02-3 4fb48a53e1e1d9b61c5387879590b408d47877a1 12 Corruption in South Korea South Korea 2 /feed/2023/02/3/a-court-in-south-korea-sentences-former-justice-minister-cho-kuk-to-two-years-in-prison-after-convicting-him-on-charges A court in South Korea sentences former justice minister Cho Kuk to two years in prison after convicting him on charges of abuse of power and for helping his children enter prestigious schools using fake credentials. 2021-08-13 b293bed0b71c2a361177a1485ec45d690eb5a095 /feed/2021/08/13/the-chief-of-samsung-lee-jae-yong-is-released-from-prison-in-south-korea-after-his-parole-was-announced-last-monday-lee The chief of Samsung Lee Jae-yong is released from prison in South Korea after his parole was announced last Monday. Lee served 7 months out of the 30 months' imprisonment sentence that had been imposed on him for financial corruption. Lee addressed journalists, apologized and said that he will do "his best" from now on. 1628888838 2021-08-13 1117ee3d27e74239e324b9ead852000b4103bbf0 58 Corruption in South Korea South Korea 2 /feed/2021/08/13/samsung-chairman-lee-jae-yong-is-released-from-prison-in-south-korea-after-his-parole-was-announced-on-monday-lee-serve Samsung chairman Lee Jae-yong is released from prison in South Korea after his parole was announced on Monday. Lee served seven months out of a 30 month imprisonment sentence that had been imposed on him for financial corruption. Lee addressed journalists, saying that he will do "his best" from now on and apologizing for his crime. 2012-02-21 cc09b7e62e0fc6a432e18d25ea43cb837602ec8a 10 South Korea bribery 2 /feed/2012/02/21/the-speaker-of-the-south-korean-national-assembly-is-charged-with-bribery The speaker of the South Korean National Assembly is charged with bribery. /feed/2026/04/28/the-seoul-high-court-sentences-former-south-korean-first-lady-kim-keon-hee-to-four-years-in-prison-after-convicting-her AFP via France 24 28 a453c97d03449c8fa99b9506fab89abef987cb46 4 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260428-south-korean-court-increases-ex-first-lady-s-graft-sentence 2026 The Seoul High Court sentences former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee to four years in prison after convicting her of stock price manipulation and bribery, overturning her earlier acquittal on market-related charges.