Wife of Yoon

Kim Keon Hee, wife of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, is currently serving a four-year prison sentence following corruption and bribery convictions. On January 28, 2026, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced her to 20 months in prison for accepting luxury bribes—specifically a Chanel bag and Graff necklace—from a Unification Church official seeking business favors. The court initially acquitted her of stock price manipulation regarding Deutsch Motors and illegal political funding. Following an appeal, the Seoul High Court increased her sentence to four years on April 28, 2026. This ruling overturned her previous acquittal, finding her partially guilty of stock price manipulation for providing a brokerage account to facilitate illegal profits. The court upheld her bribery conviction while maintaining her acquittal regarding free opinion polls. In total, she was fined 50 million won, with the court ordering the confiscation of her necklace and a forfeit of approximately 20 million won. Kim faces additional, ongoing trials regarding her alleged role in influencing political candidate nominations and receiving valuables from various business figures.