Special Prosecutor Postpones First Summons of Kim Keon Hee to July 21... "Due to Health Reasons"

Postponed by Two Days from Original Date of July 19
Investigating Allegations of Involvement in '21gram Presidential Residence Relocation Contract'

The first summons and investigation of First Lady Kim Keon Hee by the second Comprehensive Special Prosecutor’s Office, led by Kwon Changyoung, has been postponed from July 19 to July 21.

Yonhap News

On July 16, the special prosecutor’s team announced, "We plan to summon Mrs. Kim at 10 AM on July 21 to question her over allegations of involvement in the selection of the contractor for the presidential residence relocation." It is understood that Mrs. Kim requested the postponement of the investigation due to health reasons.

The special prosecutor’s team suspects that 21gram, a company without a general construction license, secured the contract for the presidential residence relocation project under the Yoon Suk Yeol administration based on personal ties with Mrs. Kim.

21gram is a company that sponsored exhibitions hosted by Kobana Contents, which Mrs. Kim operated, and was also responsible for the design and construction of the Kobana Contents office.

The investigation is looking into allegations that 21gram provided Mrs. Kim with Dior clothing and other gifts to win the contract, and whether she was involved in selecting the company as compensation. The special prosecutor is also investigating whether contingency funds managed by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety were illegally diverted to cover excessively estimated construction costs.

The special prosecutor’s team plans to intensively question Mrs. Kim about whether she directed or was involved in the contracting process for 21gram regarding the presidential residence relocation.

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