Former first lady Kim Keon Hee sentenced to 1 year and 8 months in corruption trial — as it happened
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Former first lady Kim Keon Hee sentenced to 1 year and 8 months in corruption trial — as it happened

Published: 28 Jan. 2026, 12:59 Updated: 28 Jan. 2026, 16:44
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Kim Keon Hee exits the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul after completing a hearing session for her arrest warrant on Aug. 12, 2025. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Kim Keon Hee exits the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul after completing a hearing session for her arrest warrant on Aug. 12, 2025. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

 

BY JIM BULLEY, CHO JUNG-WOO, KIM SARAH AND MICHAEL LEE [[email protected]]
tags Kim Keon Hee Yoon Suk Yeol live Unification church corruption

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