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Police open probe into Moon Jae-in's wife over abuse of presidential funds

Police have launched a formal investigation into allegations that former first lady Kim Jung-sook used special presidential funds to purchase clothing when her husband Moon Jae-in was president.

2025.5.1

Then-first lady Kim Jung-sook poses for a photograph in front of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, on Nov. 7, 2018. [YONHAP]

Former first lady cleared on India trip, Chanel jacket allegations

The prosecution on Friday cleared former first lady Kim Jung-sook, wife of former President Moon Jae-in, of allegations of abuse of power and misappropriation of state funds related to a controversial trip to India and an unreturned Chanel jacket.

2025.2.7

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Former President Moon Jae-in, left, and his wife Kim Jung-sook clap during an event held at Pyeongsan Village in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang, on April 16. [NEWS1]

Moon's wife snubs prosecutors' summons over family's bribery allegations

Prosecutors investigating bribery allegations involving former President Moon Jae-in have decided not to question his wife, Kim Jung-sook, in person, their office said Wednesday, after she refused to comply with their summons.

2024.11.27

Former President Moon's wife likely to be summoned over job-for-favors allegations

Prosecutors said Tuesday that they plan to summon Kim Jung-sook, wife of former President Moon Jae-in, as part of their probe into allegations that his former son-in-law was given an executive position at an airline in exchange for political favors.

2024.11.19

In this photo taken on Nov. 7, 2018, then-first lady Kim Jung-sook, second from left, smiles as she poses for a photograph in front of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India alongside then-Culture Minister Do Jong-hwan, second from right. Shin Bong-kil, Korea's ambassador to India at the time, is on the far right, while his wife Hwang Mee-sook sits on the far left. [BLUE HOUSE]

Prosecutors summon former Korean ambassador to India over former first lady's trip allegations

Prosecutors on Wednesday summoned a former Korean ambassador to India as part of an investigation into suspicions that the former first lady abused her position to make a solo trip to India during the presidency of her husband Moon Jae-in.

2024.11.6

PPP pushes for probe into former first lady's trip to India

A lawmaker from the People Power Party (PPP) submitted a bill on Monday to establish a special counsel probe into suspicions that former first lady Kim Jung-sook used her position to join an official trip to India during her husband's presidency.

2024.6.4

What a lavish in-flight meal on the plane!

The affair demands a thorough investigation to prevent any possible tax squandering in future presidential trips.

2024.6.3

This is a bigger one!

While the Democratic Party is engrossed in looking into first lady Kim Keon Hee’s suspicious acceptance of a luxury handbag in 2022, the People Power Party has just found a perfect item for a counterattack.

2024.6.2

From left: New Future Party leader Lee Seok-hyun, Progressive Party Secretary General Yoon Hee-suk, Progressive Party leader Kim Jun-woo, Democratic Party (DP) floor leader Park Chan-dae, DP leader Lee Jae-myung, People Power Party (PPP) interim leader Hwang Woo-yea and PPP floor leader Choo Kyung-ho lay wreaths at the grave of late President Roh Moo-hyun at Bonghwa Village, South Gyeongsang, on Thursday, the 15th anniversary of his death. [NEWS1]

Partisan rivals gather to mark 15th anniversary of late president's death

Politicians from across party lines gathered on Thursday at the birthplace and resting place of late President Roh Moo-hyun in South Gyeongsang for a ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of his death.

2024.5.23

Tax, spend, hide

Last month, the Seoul Administrative Court ruled that the presidential office must disclose the details of presidential spending through a special activity budget — including the prices of clothing first lady Kim Jung-sook wore.

2022.3.31