The South Korean President’s visit has officially begun Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon-Hee in London, welcomed like kings Charles IIIfrom the queen Camilla and by the Prince of Wales. A banquet was organized for the couple at Buckingham Palace, the first state dinner since Charles’ coronation. An evening in style, a tribute to the guests down to the smallest detail, from the flowers chosen for the table to the tiaras, also with a floral motif, worn by the First Ladies of the Kingdom.
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But it wasn’t just Kate and Camilla who were a topic of conversation, but also the South Korean First Lady, who is almost unknown in the West. Fifty-one years old, married Yoon Suk Yeoltwelve years older, in 2012, but does not like to be defined as first lady, a role she has held for just over a year, she prefers “Wife of the President”. Details, it is what it is, even if the desire to be identified as someone’s wife reveals a subordinate condition that, given the role and visibility, could add to the grating. After all, he had all the cards. She graduated from Kyonggi University in Seoul with a degree in art and founded Covana Contents, a company specializing in art exhibitions, in 2009, where she held the role of president until her husband’s election. And it was precisely her work that led to her having problems with the law, for which she was also responsible investigated for corruption.
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The South Korean President with his wife and the Prince of Wales in London ©Getty Images.
According to the accusation, the woman received bribes for two exhibitions organized by her former company. However, the allegations did not lead to anything concrete Lack of evidence. A nice sigh of relief, even if the scandal risked overwhelming Yoon Suk Yeol, who held an important role in the prosecution at the time of the events.
This wasn’t Kim’s only slip-up, she was also guilty of blowing up her mistake CV. To make it more attractive, Kim Keon-Hee had actually bragged about having contacts at New York University’s Stern School of Business, which was not true. So a lie she publicly apologized during a press conference. Since her husband took over as president, she has not made any mistakes and today she prefers one more discreet life.