SEOUL: South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee apologised on Wednesday and called herself “a nobody” as she appeared for questioning by investigators on a string of corruption charges that plagued her husband’s term before it ended abruptly.
Kim and ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol are under separate investigations by special prosecutors appointed after he was impeached and then removed from office for briefly declaring martial law. Kim has been the subject of numerous high profile scandals, some dating back more than 15 years, which overshadowed Yoon’s turbulent presidency and inflicted political damage on him and his conservative party.
“I am truly sorry that a nobody like myself has caused concern for everyone in the country,” Kim said as she entered the office of the special prosecutor. She did not answer reporters’ questions about the charges against her.
After nearly 11 hours, Kim left the prosecutors’ office without responding to reporters asking for comment.
The questioning “was progressing smoothly thanks to the special prosecutors’ consideration”, her lawyers said in a text message, but did not provide further details. Kim’s lawyers have denied the allegations against her and said news reports about some of the gifts she allegedly received were groundless speculation. — AFP
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