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Kim Keon Hee and Close Associates Face Joint Special Counsel Questioning

Prosecutors questioned her aide alongside a shaman to map suspected IMS Mobility investment flows ahead of formal indictments.

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Former first lady Kim Keon Hee (Yonhap)
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol (left) and his wife Kim Keon-hee arrive at a polling station in Seoul to cast their ballots in the presidential election in June. Photo: dpa
Former first lady Kim Keon Hee (L) and her close associate Kim Ye-seong (Yonhap)

Overview

  • Kim Keon Hee appeared at Min Joong-ki’s office Monday for her second special counsel interrogation on accusations of stock manipulation and meddling in candidate nominations.
  • The joint session brought together former aide Kim Ye-seong and shaman Jeon Seong-bae to allow potential cross-examination of conflicting testimonies.
  • Investigators are probing roughly 18.4 billion won in suspect IMS Mobility investments and about 3.38 billion won allegedly embezzled by Kim Ye-seong.
  • Prosecutors are examining whether luxury gifts delivered by Jeon on behalf of the Unification Church were exchanged for political favors and funneled to entities linked to Kim.
  • A key Unification Church official has been indicted for coordinating the gift deliveries and attempting to influence party leadership races, highlighting the probe’s expanding scope.