Overview

• Han Hak‑ja, 82, was taken into pretrial detention after the Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant.
• Investigators allege she gave high‑value gifts, including a handbag and a diamond necklace, to former first lady Kim Keon Hee in 2022.
• Prosecutors also accuse her of paying a 100 million‑won bribe to an influential lawmaker.
• Han denied wrongdoing after more than nine hours of questioning last week, asking reporters why she would commit such acts.
• The Unification Church said it accepts the court’s decision, pledged full cooperation, and offered apologies as related probes involving Kim Keon Hee and imprisoned ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol continue.