[Exclusive] Police Decide Not to Prosecute Kim Geon-hee for 'False Career Allegation'

First Lady Kim Geon-hee Not Prosecuted on Charges of Fraud and Forgery of Private Documents

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[Asia Economy reporters Jang Se-hee and Oh Gyu-min] It has been confirmed that the police have decided not to prosecute regarding the so-called 'false career allegations' against Kim Geon-hee, wife of President Yoon Seok-yeol.

The Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 24th that it has decided not to prosecute Kim Geon-hee, who was accused of fraud and forgery of private documents, due to lack of prosecutorial jurisdiction.

In December of last year, the National Movement Headquarters for Private School Reform and Eradication of Corruption, the Institute for Livelihood Economy, and others filed a police complaint against Kim Geon-hee, alleging that she included as many as 20 false statements in the resumes she submitted to Hallym Sacred Heart University, Seoil University, Suwon Women's University, Anyang University, and Kookmin University, where she lectured as a part-time instructor and adjunct professor, accusing her of fraud and forgery of private documents.

The police reportedly made this decision after investigating officials in the academic affairs offices of the universities where Kim worked and reviewing the written response she submitted earlier last month.

At the time, Kim was suspected of exaggerating awards and research achievements in the resumes she submitted when hired as an adjunct professor and part-time instructor at universities. In a public apology press conference in December last year, Kim stated, "I exaggerated my career and made mistakes in order to appear better."

Meanwhile, Kim Kwang-ho, chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, said at a press briefing, "We are conducting a final legal review of the written materials received from Kim Geon-hee," adding, "I think it will be possible to conclude by the 29th of this month."

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