South Korean First Lady Facing Financial Allegations and Rumors About Her Marriage

I heard that he received money from the wife of the South Korean president. The amount was 5 million won (about 550,000 yen).

In response to a public prosecutor’s inquiry, a person involved with an opinion polling firm run by a political broker in the middle of the scandal stated, “I heard that he received money from the wife of the South Korean president.

On November 15, the Changwon District Court in South Korea issued a restraining order against Mr. M., the actual operator of the Mirae Korea Institute, a public opinion polling firm, on suspicion of violating laws related to political funds. Mr. M is a well-known political broker, who is said to have interfered in the political affairs of a former member of the ruling party, “People’s Power,” when he was selected as a candidate for the party’s official recognition.

Let it be K!

In South Korea, the case has developed into a major uproar that has rocked the administration. The reason is that President Yun Suk-yeol (63) and his wife Kim Keon-hee (52) were allegedly involved in making K an official candidate,” said a Korean newspaper reporter.

Suspicions of the president and his wife’s involvement deepened on October 31. On October 31, a member of the opposition Co-operative Democratic Party disclosed a 17-second recording of a phone call in which President Yun is said to have asked Mr. M to manipulate K. The recording was made by a member of the opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPJ). The recording was made on May 9, ’22, the day before K became an official candidate.

The recording is as follows

President Yun : “K has worked very hard since the preliminary election. （Please give him the official recognition.)

Mr. M. [Thank you very much.

Things got worse for the president and his wife. As prosecutors began their investigation, they uncovered a series of statements by Kim, who had been hailed as the “beautiful first lady” at the beginning of the administration, that she had given money to Mr. M.

She did not accompany her husband on his outings

Several people, including a person from Mr. M’s polling company, gave the following testimony: “I heard that [Mr. M] received 5 million won from Mr. Kim. I heard that [Mr. M] received 5 million won from Mr. Kim. I heard that Mr. Kim was happy to talk to Mr. M on the phone and said, ‘Oh, Mr. K is Mr. M’s friend. Mr. Kim told Mr. M on the phone that he was happy and said, “Oh, K is a gift from Mr. M!

This is not the first time that Kim’s scandal has surfaced. He has been accused of academic fraud, receiving luxury bags from acquaintances, and involvement in stock price manipulation. …… The public’s growing dissatisfaction with the string of allegations has even led to large-scale demonstrations demanding President Yun’s resignation.

As the allegations against the president and his wife intensify, their approval ratings plummet. According to the latest figures, it has fallen to 17%, the lowest level since the inauguration of the administration. There are rumors that the couple’s relationship is strained due to a string of troubles: Kim, who often accompanies President Yun, was not present at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held in Peru and other South American countries in mid-November. Mrs. Kim is also said to be refraining from domestic activities for the rest of the year.” (Another Korean newspaper reporter)

At a press conference on November 7, President Yun apologized, saying, “I apologize for the concern I have caused the nation by my and my wife’s behavior. On the other hand, he denied the allegations, saying, “I have never done anything inappropriate. The opposition parties are furiously criticizing him, saying, “The day is near when his approval rating will drop to single digits. The headwinds against the administration are only getting stronger.