Supreme Court Refers Kim Keon-hee Case, Postpones Sentencing
The South Korean Supreme Court has postponed Kim Geon-hee’s sentencing and referred her case to a full bench amid conflicting lower-court rulings over charges including Deutsche Motors stock manipulation, receiving free polling results from Myung Tae-kyun, and gifts from the Unification Church. The moves come as related rulings on her husband, former President Yoon Suk Yeol, and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon also hinge on the same polling allegations, prompting broader judicial review.
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About Myung Tae-kyun
Myung Tae-kyun is a South Korean businessman and journalist recognized as a key figure in the 2024 political scandal involving First Lady Kim Keon Hee and several conservative politicians. Prominent in South Gyeongsang Province, he is accused of conducting unverified polls and unlawfully influencing elections through the "Future Korea Research Institute" (미래한국연구소) – an organization he founded.
Everything about Myung Tae-kyun →- Occupation
- businessperson, journalist
- Born
- 1970