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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: South Korea's Former First Lady Indicted Amid Martial Law Scandal
Caption: South Korea's Former First Lady Indicted Amid Martial Law Scandal. South Korea's political turmoil deepened as Kim Keon Hee, wife of ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol, was formally indicted on bribery and fraud charges. Both Yoon and Kim are now in jail — Yoon already facing trial for insurrection tied to his failed attempt to impose martial law last December. Kim, long dogged by scandals, apologized to the public but vowed to face trial without excuses. Prosecutors say her alleged crimes involve stock manipulation and illicit gifts from powerful business and religious figures. The once-influential first lady's downfall mirrors her husband's dramatic fall from power earlier this year, which left their conservative party in crisis. Prosecutors also indicted former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo for aiding Yoon in the martial law plan. Once considered a stabilizing technocrat, Han's reputation collapsed as he was accused of enabling Yoon's unconstitutional order. The indictments mark another turning point in South Korea's sweeping probe into one of its most turbulent political scandals in decades. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current affairs & Politics,South Korea,Kim Keon Hee,Yoon Suk Yeol,Former First Lady,Indictment,Bribery,Fraud,Martial law scandal,Insurrection trial,Stock manipulation,Illicit gifts,Conservative party crisis,Han Duck-soo,Political scandal,Prosecutors,Turmoil
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