Kim Keon Hee

A special counsel team announced on December 27 that Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon of the main opposition People Power Party and his wife have been indicted without detention for giving a luxury clutch bag to former first lady Kim Keon Hee. The gift was delivered shortly after Kim was elected PPP chairperson in March 2023, allegedly in return for her support in the election. The team could not establish bribery charges against former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, referring the case to police for further investigation.