Born as Kim Myeong-sin, South Korea's First Lady changed her name to Kim Keon-hee in later years. She has held the office of First Lady since 2022, though she has publicly announced that she ...

“People seem to perceive the first lady having similar influence on Yoon,” said Joan Cho, an East Asian studies and government professor at Wesleyan University. SEOUL—As South Korea’s ...

South Korea’s first lady Kim Keon-hee is reportedly in poor health and has been left alone at the presidential residence in Hannam-dong, Seoul. This comes after her husband, President Yoon Suk ...

It has been a week since detained President Yoon Suk Yeol was permitted to receive visitors other than his lawyers. Groups of ...

Following South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s arrest on Wednesday, first lady Kim Keon Hee ... party lawmakers echoed the view. Rebuilding Korea Party lawmakers on Wednesday urged a travel ...

SEOUL, June 18 (The Straits Times/ANN): South Korea's First Lady Kim Keon-hee has become the latest public figure to voice out against the country's controversial habit of eating dog meat.

South Korea ... Party of Korea, has tried to pass a bill to appoint a special counsel to investigate Kim over the stock manipulation incident, and allegations that the First Lady has ties ...

SEOUL: Kookmin University announced it will consider revoking first lady Kim Keon Hee’s doctoral degree if Sookmyung Women’s University officially revokes her master’s degree over plagiarism ...

Mrs Lee, meanwhile, was first lady of South Korea from 1998 to 2003. Her husband's term in office was characterised by his Sunshine Policy, which encouraged engagement with North Korea.

With the passing of “engagement,” the mood had darkened considerably in Seoul, mirroring a new, bellicose swagger evident ...