South Korea's first lady grilled over Dior bag, stock manipulation
South Korea's first lady Kim Keon Hee faced questioning over stock manipulation and graft linked to a $2,200 luxury handbag. Prosecutors probed her involvement in a stock manipulation scheme and acceptance of the bag against government ethics rules. This impacted President Yoon Suk Yeol's popularity. The scandal led to a defeat for his party in elections, as Kim's aide revealed she had tried to return the bag.