In this photo taken on July 9, first lady Kim Keon Hee arrives at Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, Hawaii. - Photo: Yonhap
SEOUL: Prosecutors said Sunday (July 21) that they have questioned first lady Kim Keon Hee over allegations that she received a Dior handbag and other expensive gifts from a pastor.
The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office said that Kim was questioned face-to-face at an undisclosed government building on Saturday.
The scandal centers on allegations that Kim illegally received a Dior handbag worth about 3 million won (US$2,175) and other expensive gifts from pastor Choi Jae-young in September 2022 allegedly in exchange for favours.
Kim's aide told prosecutors earlier this month that Kim ordered the return of the Dior bag she received as a gift from pastor Choi on the same day it was given, but the aide claimed she forgot to return the handbag because she was too busy with other tasks. - The Korea Herald/ANN
