Kim Keon Hee's Sentence Upped, Yoon's Scandals Persist

0:00It's April 28th. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Global News Today World News, powered by AI. A South Korean appeals court just bumped up the prison sentence for Kim Ki-on-hee, wife of ousted president Yoon Suk-yul, to four years on corruption. Charges This comes weeks after Yoon got life in prison for leading a rebellion. Kim's case ties back to her taking luxury gifts, like designer bags from the Unification Church, and exchange for political favors. Originally, a lower court gave her 20 months for a diamond necklace and one Chanel bag, but cleared her on stock manipulation. Both sides appealed, and on Tuesday, the high court nailed her for an extra Chanel bag, plus that stock scheme she dodged before. Yoon's dramatic fall started with his short-lived martial law stun on December 3rd, 2024. He sent troops to parliament to fight what he called anti-state forces, but lawmakers shut it down in six hours, sparking his impeachment and removal from office.

1:00Those scandals tanked his ratings and fueled rivals. The court stressed that as First Lady, Kim should have upheld integrity and not cashed in on her status. She's been locked up since August over fears she tampered with evidence, and her team calls the probe politically motivated. Her lawyers plan a Supreme Court appeal after prosecutors push for 15 years. Meanwhile, Yoon faces more trials on the martial law mess and other issues, keeping this political saga rolling with no quick end in sight.