First lady attends exhibition by Ukrainian children
Published: 22 May. 2024, 14:24
Updated: 22 May. 2024, 14:32
Kim visited the exhibition held at the former Blue House presidential compound in Seoul, marking a rare solo appearance by her.
The presidential office said Kim played a role in bringing Ukrainian children's drawings to South Korea after her meeting with Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska, in July 2023 as part of the NATO summit spouses' program in Lithuania.
Kim had not been seen in public following a visit to the Netherlands on Dec. 15 until recently, amid allegations she illegally accepted a Christian Dior handbag from a Korean American pastor armed with a hidden camera in 2022.
Breaking a five-month hiatus, Kim joined President Yoon Suk Yeol's official luncheon visiting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and his wife on Thursday. The presidential office released several photos of her.
Her return to public view came after Yoon apologized for his wife's "unwise conduct" during a press conference held to mark the second anniversary of his taking office earlier this month.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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