Solitary cell with mattress on the floor for South Korea s once powerful ex first lady
Solitary cell with mattress on the floor for South Korea’s once powerful ex-first lady
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alt="South Koreas former first lady Kim Keon Hee, wife of impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors at the Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea August 12, 2025. JUNG YEON-JE/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo"/>South Koreas former first lady Kim Keon Hee will spend her first day in jail on Aug 13.
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South KoreaSEOUL - South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee will spend her first day in jail on Aug 13 in a cell much like the one her husband and ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol occupies as prosecutors pursue the once high-flying couple in a widening criminal probe.
Kim was formally booked into the Seoul Nambu Detention Center on the western edge of the capital, a comparatively new correctional facility that opened in 2011 and one of the few run by a female warden.
She will be treated in the same way as other inmates but will receive minor adjustments in her daily routine given her status as a high-profile figure, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Kim was imprisoned
Kim’s lawyers have denied the accusations against her and dismissed as groundless speculation news reports about some of the gifts she allegedly received in return for favours.
Kim apologised for causing concern in the country and called herself “a nobody” as she appeared for questioning last week.
Her
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