SEOUL: A South Korean court will pass judgement Wednesday (Jan 28) in the case of former first lady Kim Keon Hee, with prosecutors demanding a 15-year prison term over alleged stock fraud and corruption. Prosecutor Min Joong-ki also said South Korea's institutions were "severely undermined by abuses of power" committed by Kim. The former first lady has denied all the charges, claiming the allegations were "deeply unjust" in her final testimony last month. Yoon vetoed three opposition-backed bills to investigate allegations against Kim, including the Dior bag case, with the last veto in November 2024. A Seoul court will additionally sentence top lawmaker Kweon Seong-dong, also accused of taking bribes from the sect, on Wednesday.

Source: The Star January 28, 2026 10:40 UTC