A Seoul court on Friday sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to seven years in prison for taking expensive gifts in return for job appointments and business favors.

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.…

Kim's conviction follows months of investigations into alleged corruption involving the former first lady and senior officials who served under her husband's administration.

South Korea's former First Lady Kim Keon Hee has been sentenced to seven years in prison for accepting bribes, including luxury jewellery, a designer handbag, and a valuable…

Kim Keon-hee is already behind bars after being convicted on corruption charges