Gyeonggi Province Governor Dongyeon Kim stated on the 6th regarding the appearance of former President Yoon Sukyeol's wife, First Lady Geonhee Kim, before the special prosecutor's team, "Today marks the first step toward accountability," and insisted, "She must be judged strictly."


Governor Kim wrote on his social networking service (SNS) account that day, "Yoon Sukyeol and Geonhee Kim are a department store of power-related crimes and greed," and assessed, "Today marks the first step toward accountability."


He continued, "Although justice has been delayed, now is the time to prove that justice is alive," and added, "We must thoroughly uncover the truth and judge strictly so that such an unfortunate history is never repeated."


Gyeonggi Province Governor Dongyeon Kim's post about First Lady Geonhee Kim on his SNS on the 6th

Gyeonggi Province Governor Dongyeon Kim's post about First Lady Geonhee Kim on his SNS on the 6th

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Earlier, former President Yoon's wife, Geonhee Kim, appeared before the special prosecutor's team (Special Prosecutor Min Junggi) at 10:11 a.m. that day and has been undergoing questioning since 10:23 a.m.


Standing at the photo line set up on the second floor of the building, she said, "I sincerely apologize for causing concern to the people as someone as insignificant as myself," and added, "I will cooperate fully with the investigation and come out."


The special prosecutor team led by Min Junggi, which is investigating various allegations against Geonhee Kim, began questioning her at 10:23 a.m.


The special prosecutor's team stated, "Ms. Geonhee Kim remained in the waiting room and entered the interrogation room at 10:22 a.m., with the questioning beginning at 10:23 a.m."



Geonhee Kim has become the first former First Lady to face the dishonor of being publicly summoned by an investigative agency.


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