Interesting character: A rich entrepreneur running an art exhibition agency, Kim was set to be an atypical first lady of South Korea. — AP
IT seems the nation is engulfed in a relentless maelstrom. Unseemly rumours and speculations surrounding Kim Keon-hee, the wife of South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol, continue to boil at a level in which even state governance is disrupted. Yet, the first lady shows no sign of curbing her behaviour. Nor does Yoon exhibit anything but single-hearted dedication to protecting her.
Yoon’s devotion defies his signature motto of “common sense and fairness” as the nation’s top prosecutor. It has eroded his ability to lead, causing rifts with the ruling party, spoiling the already compromised integrity of the prosecution and driving his administration into a labyrinth of crises.