Special Investigation Headquarters Raids Anti-Corruption Commission over Kim Keonhee Luxury Bag Case Dismissal

Police have launched a compulsory investigation into former senior officials of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission who were involved in concluding the luxury bag bribery case involving Kim Keonhee, the spouse of former President Yoon Sukyeol, without indictment.

The Special Investigation Headquarters of the Korean National Police Agency announced that from 11:00 a.m. on July 20, it has been conducting a search and seizure of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission office in Sejong City and related locations. The investigation pertains to charges such as abuse of authority and obstruction of the exercise of rights by former Commission Chairperson Yoo Cheolhwan and former Vice Chairperson Jeong Seungyun. Previously, on July 16, the Special Investigation Headquarters had already searched Jeong's residence and other locations.

Kim Keonhee, spouse of former President Yoon Suk-yeol. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

The Task Force for Normalization of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission announced last month that procedural problems were found in the process of closing the luxury bag bribery case involving Kim Keonhee. The task force found that former Vice Chairperson Jeong had deferred judgment contrary to the opinion of the department in charge, issued instructions for additional supplementation to delay case processing, and was reportedly involved in a late-night unofficial meeting at the presidential residence with former President Yoon Sukyeol and others before the case was closed.

The task force referred former Chairperson Yoo to the police on charges of abuse of authority and referred former Vice Chairperson Jeong to the police on charges of abuse of authority and violation of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, respectively.

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