The beautiful first lady of South Korea, “allegedly bribed by a man with a luxury bag,” was seen at the scene of her receipt.

Kim and Pastor Choi are from the same town of Yangpyeong in northern Korea and have a close family relationship. They are also in personal contact with each other. Pastor Choe is said to be dissatisfied with the current administration, which continues to take a tough stance toward North Korea. If the bribe to Kim is true, he may have intended to seek an easing of policy toward the North.

The Korean Broadcasting Workers Union has condemned the “Seoul Voice’s” reporting methods, saying that they “exceed the permissible range for public disclosure of exchanges between public figures. The union also stated, “We feel that the program’s ‘bait-and-switch’ coverage is maliciously designed to discredit the president and the president’s wife. It may have been intended to tarnish the Kims’ image.

As of December 8, the South Korean president’s office has not given a clear response to the uproar. The opposition parties intend to pursue the matter further.