Ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee's appeal trial for stock manipulation begins March 11

Former first lady Kim Keon Hee’s appeal trial will begin on March 11, following her partial conviction in a case involving stock manipulation allegations and bribery linked to the Unification Church.

2026-02-25

New special counsel team launches investigation into martial law declaration

A second group of special counsels began its investigation on Wednesday into unresolved allegations by the primary counsel against former President Yoon Suk Yeol and former first lady Kim Keon Hee.

2026-02-25

Special counsel appeals 7-year sentence for ex-interior minister over martial law role

A special counsel team on Wednesday appealed a court ruling sentencing former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min to seven years in prison for his involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law.

2026-02-19

Special counsels call down fire and brimstone in insurrection cases, but courts refuse to make it rain

Korea’s special prosecutors face challenges in securing convictions against former President Yoon Suk Yeol and others, with courts often providing lesser sentences than sought amid critiques of political motivations and evidence standards.

2026-02-18

Special prosecutors raid Labor Ministry as part of investigation into Coupang's unpaid severance pay

A special counsel team raided the Labor Ministry Tuesday as part of its compulsory investigation into allegations of unpaid severance pay for Coupang employees.

2026-01-27

Prosecutors appeal Yoon Suk Yeol's five-year sentence

Prosecutors appealed the court's five-year sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, handed down earlier this month for obstruction and abuse of power.

2026-01-22

National Assembly passes second special counsel bill to investigate ex-presidential couple

A second special counsel bill — seen as an extension of the three major probes into alleged insurrection, former first lady Kim Keon Hee and the death of a Marine in 2023 — passed the National Assembly on Friday, led by the liberal Democratic Party.

2026-01-16

Seven trials, one former president: Yoon faces first of several reckonings next week

When the Seoul Central District Court delivers the first of several verdicts in cases involving former President Yoon Suk Yeol next week, it will pass judgment on one of the most consequential episodes in modern South Korean political history.

2026-01-09

Ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee indicted on nine criminal charges

Former first lady Kim Keon Hee has been arrested and indicted on nine criminal charges, including political meddling, the special counsel said on Monday. This is the first such case involving a presidential spouse in Korea's constitutional history.

2025-12-29

Special counsel concludes 180-day investigation into ex-first lady

Special counsel Min Joong-ki and his team on Sunday wrapped up their 180-day investigation into a host of corruption allegations surrounding former first lady Kim Keon Hee after placing her under arrest.