{
  "id": 9042929,
  "title": "Appellate court set to rule on ex-first lady's jobs-for-gifts bribery case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/appellate-court-set-to-rule-on-ex-first-ladys-jobs-for-gifts-bribery-9042929",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T00:10:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260922001700315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An appellate court in South Korea is set to rule on Tuesday regarding former first lady Kim Keon Hee's bribery case. According to prosecutors, Kim was found guilty of accepting bribes for job appointments and other favors, and was sentenced to seven years in prison in June. The lower court found her guilty on all counts, totaling approximately 300 million won worth of gifts.\n\nKim's alleged bribes include jewelry worth over 100 million won from a construction company chairman, a golden turtle ornament from a former head of the National Education Commission, a Dior bag from a pastor, a Vacheron Constantin watch from another businessperson, and a painting by renowned artist Lee Ufan. She was also accused of receiving a golden turtle ornament from Lee Bae-yong in exchange for her appointment.\n\nKim has appealed her conviction, claiming her innocence. The special counsel team has requested the appellate court to uphold her seven-year sentence.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court was set to rule Tuesday on former...",
  "key_points": [
    "Appellate court to rule on Kim Keon Hee's bribery case on Tuesday",
    "Former first lady sentenced to seven years in prison in June",
    "Alleged bribes include jewelry, watches, bag, painting, and favor"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Appellate court set to rule on ex-first lady's jobs-for-gifts bribery case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/appellate-court-set-to-rule-on-ex-first-ladys-jobs-for-gifts-bribery",
        "published": "2026-09-22T00:32:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}