Inquiry reveals that business office linked to previous first lady is incorporated in investigation of Yoon's residence.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee are under the spotlight once again, as police and prosecutors raid the offices of Covana Contents – formerly run by Kim – and their private residence. This raid comes as part of an investigation surrounding allegations involving Yoon's family and a shaman, Jeon Seong-bae, also known as Geon Jin.
The raids are aimed at securing evidence related to suspicions surrounding gifts supposedly given to Shaman Jeon soon after Yoon's election in 2022. Prosecutors are looking into whether a high-ranking Unification Church official delivered gifts to Jeon, intended for Kim, and whether these gifts were part of a bribery attempt to influence official development assistance for a church project in Cambodia.
The investigation centers on allegations that imply a potential bribery scheme involving the former first lady, Kim Keon Hee, and Unification Church officials. Current status has Kim Keon Hee being treated as a witness; however, she may potentially become a suspect as the investigation progresses.
This development marks a significant turn in the ongoing scrutiny of the Yoon-Kim family's activities during Yoon's presidency, which ended in early April 2025. Other related investigations include allegations against Yoon's failed presidency, his silence and lethargy in criminal hearings on martial law, and the search for evidence of ties between him and the shaman.
*Sources: JoongAng Ilbo, edited by our website staff and additional enrichment data*
- The ongoing investigation scrutinizing former President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee derived from their involvement with Shaman Jeon Seong-bae, known as Geon Jin.
- The police and prosecutors' raids on Covana Contents Offices, Yoon's family residence, and other relevant locations are aimed at gathering evidence related to the allegations involving the alleged bribery scheme.
- Evidence surrounding the suspicious gifts given to Shaman Jeon after Yoon's election in 2022 is the primary focus of the investigation, with concerns that a high-ranking Unification Church official delivered these gifts to Jeon, intended for Kim Keon Hee.
- The investigation centers on allegations of potential bribery attempts by Unification Church officials targeting Kim Keon Hee, although she is presently treated as a witness, her potential involvement as a suspect may arise as the investigation deepens.
- Current events mark the escalation of inquiry into the Yoon-Kim family's activities during Yoon's presidency, with the investigations extending to alleged flaws in his presiding, silence in criminal hearings on martial law, and the search for evidence of ties between him and the shaman.
- News coverage of Yoon's case, spanning politics, policy and legislation, arts, business, general news, and opinion columns, continues to sheds light on the unraveling of this hemisphere's Southern political circumstances.
