Coverage dated January 27, 2026

South Korea's ex-first lady jailed for 20 months for taking bribes

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A South Korean judge handed the country's former first lady Kim Keon Hee 20 months in jail on Wednesday for accepting lavish gifts from a cult-like

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The Guardian
Kim Keon Hee, wife of South Korea’s ousted president, jailed for corruption (opens The Guardian)
Published Jan 27, 2026
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Ex-first lady sentenced to 20 months for receiving gifts for political favours, as Yoon Suk Yeol awaits rebellion verdict
The Boston Globe
South Korea’s former first lady sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Jan 27, 2026
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The Seoul Central District Court sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee for receiving bribes from the Unification Church in return for business favors.
New York Post
South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption (opens New York Post)
Published Jan 27, 2026
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The Seoul Central District Court sentenced Kim for receiving bribes from the Unification Church in return for business favors.
Digital Journal
South Korea's ex-first lady jailed for 20 months for taking bribes (opens Digital Journal)
Published Jan 27, 2026
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A South Korean judge handed the country's former first lady Kim Keon Hee 20 months in jail on Wednesday for accepting lavish gifts from a cult-like
Al Jazeera
South Korea’s former first lady sentenced to jail term in bribery case (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Jan 27, 2026
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Kim Keon Hee’s husband, Yoon Suk Yeol, could be facing the death penalty over his declaration of martial law in 2024.
Deutsche Welle
South Korea's ex-first lady sentenced to prison for bribery (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Jan 27, 2026
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A South Korean court has sentenced Kim Keon Hee, the wife of disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol, to 20 months in prison for corruption.
NBC News
South Korea's former first lady receives 20-month jail sentence for bribery (opens NBC News)
Published Jan 27, 2026
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A South Korean court sentenced former First Lady Kim Keon Hee to one year and eight months in jail after finding her guilty of accepting bribes from Unification Church officials in return for political favors.
Deutsche Welle
South Korea: Former first lady sentenced to jail for bribery (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Jan 27, 2026
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A South Korean court has sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to 20 months in prison for corruption.