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Wife of ousted President Yoon hospitalized ahead of special probe launch

June 16, 2025

Former first lady Kim Keon Hee, the wife of ousted President Yook Suk Yeol, was hospitalized on Monday at a medical center in Seoul for an undisclosed illness.

She was admitted to Seoul Asan Medical Center in eastern Seoul, where she has been receiving outpatient treatment for health issues. Her health condition was reported to be not critical.

Kim’s hospitalization came after President Lee Jae-myung named Min Joong-ki, former chief of the Seoul Central District Court, last week to lead a special counsel probe into Kim over various allegations, including stock price manipulation, her acceptance of a luxury bag and interference with the election nomination process, with preparations under way for the official launch of the probe.

Her health has reportedly deteriorated since November, when allegations of influence peddling in the 2022 parliamentary by-elections emerged.

Last month, she failed to comply with a summons from the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office regarding the case, submitting a letter explaining health issues as the reason for her absence.

In this file photo, former President Yoon Suk Yeol (R) and first lady Kim Keon Hee head to their vehicle after casting their votes at a polling station in Seoul on June 3, 2025. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
In this file photo, former President Yoon Suk Yeol (R) and first lady Kim Keon Hee head to their vehicle after casting their votes at a polling station in Seoul on June 3, 2025. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)