Kim Keon-hee, wife of impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol, appeals a 20-month sentence for accepting luxury gifts from Unification Church officials.

Kim Keon-hee, wife of South Korea’s impeached former president Yoon Suk-yeol, has appealed her 20-month prison sentence and 12.81 million won in fines after being convicted of accepting luxury gifts from Unification Church officials in 2022. The Seoul court found her guilty of receiving valuables, including a Chanel bag and a Graff diamond necklace, but acquitted her on charges related to stock price manipulation and political funds violations. Her legal team disputes the court’s findings, while the special counsel’s office has also appealed, seeking a 15-year sentence and larger fines, arguing the original ruling underestimated her role. Kim, detained since August 2025, is the first spouse of a former South Korean president to face trial while in custody.