South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon-hee bows as she arrives at a court to attend a hearing at the Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, August 12, 2025. [Photo/Agencies]
South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon-hee was sentenced to seven years in prison on bribery charge on Friday.
The ruling was delivered after the Seoul Central District Court found Kim, wife of ousted former president Yoon Suk-yeol, guilty of receiving various luxury gifts in exchange for job appointments and other favors.
The sentence is six months less than the original sought by the special counsel team.
The court found Kim guilty on all charges, concluding that she received about 300 million won ($195,000) worth of goods in return for arranging various solicitations, according to Yonhap News Agency.
