Overview

• President Lee Jae-myung appointed Min Joong-ki to lead a special counsel probe into Kim Keon Hee’s conduct
• The inquiry will focus on claims of stock price manipulation, acceptance of a luxury bag and interference in the 2022 parliamentary nomination process
• Kim is receiving psychiatric treatment for severe depression and pulmonary care after episodes of hyperventilation
• She previously cited health issues when she failed to comply with a summons from the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office
• Former President Yoon Suk Yeol visited Kim at the hospital after completing his court hearing on Monday