Seoul, South Korea — Former South Korean First Lady Kim Keon Hee will face questioning by a special counsel team on Thursday, less than 48 hours after her arrest on corruption charges.
Special Counsel Min Joong-ki’s office confirmed Wednesday that the Seoul Southern Detention Center, where Kim is being held, informed them she would comply with the 10 a.m. summons at the KT Gwanghwamun West building in central Seoul. She is expected to be transported in a Justice Ministry prison van.
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The Seoul Central District Court approved her arrest late Tuesday, citing risks of evidence destruction. Kim is accused of involvement in a stock price manipulation scheme tied to Deutsch Motors, a BMW dealership, from 2009 to 2012; meddling in candidate nominations for the 2022 parliamentary by-elections and 2024 general elections; and accepting luxury gifts from the Unification Church via a shaman in exchange for business favors.
The special counsel sought her arrest on charges under the Capital Market Act, the Political Funds Act, and anti-bribery mediation laws.
Her detention marks an unprecedented moment in South Korean politics, as both Kim and her husband, former President Yoon Suk Yeol, are now behind bars — Yoon facing separate charges over his alleged attempt to impose martial law in December.
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