▲ A TV screen at Seoul Station in the center of the capital on June 26, 2026, shows a report on Kim Keon Hee, wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, attending a hearing at the Seoul Central District Court to hear the verdict for her trial over allegations of accepting bribes for mediation. The court sentenced Kim to seven years in prison for taking expensive gifts in return for job appointments and business favors. (Yonhap)

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Special counsel to question ex-first lady over presidential residence relocation project

GWACHEON, South Korea, July 13 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Monday it has summoned former first lady Kim Keon Hee for questioning over alleged irregularities in the relocation of the presidential residence in 2022.

The team led by special counsel Kwon Chang-young has asked the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol to appear for questioning Sunday morning, assistant special counsel Kim Ji-mi said at a press briefing.

"We plan to question her about allegations that she was involved in selecting the construction company," she said, referring to 21 Gram, an interior design company that renovated the new presidential residence in Seoul's Yongsan Ward, following its relocation from Cheong Wa Dae in 2022.

The special counsel team suspects 21 Gram won the project despite being unqualified due to its past ties to the former first lady.

Incumbent President Lee Jae Myung has returned the presidential residence to Cheong Wa Dae, along with the presidential office that was relocated to the defense ministry compound under Yoon.

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