Which woman is the reason why the President of South Korea imposed martial law?

Was the First Lady of South Korea behind martial law: President Yoon Suk Yeol created a situation of anarchy in South Korea by imposing martial law. But after a few hours he had to change his decision. Yoon Suk Yeol suddenly declared martial law on Tuesday night. This happened for the first time in South Korea since 1980. Yoon Suk Yeol to make this decision Mentioned the threat from ‘anti-state forces’ and North Korea. After Yoon Suk Yeol’s announcement, soldiers wearing helmets entered the Parliament House and military helicopters were seen landing on the roof. Thousands of protesters gathered outside the National Assembly i.e. the Parliament there. Martial law remained in force for only six hours as opposition MPs in Parliament voted to overturn the President’s decision.

Later, Yun Suk Yeol accepted the parliament’s decision and lifted martial law. Now opposition parties are demanding President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign or face impeachment. The dramatic developments have focused attention on the political troubles of Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, First Lady Kim Kyon Hee.

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Who is Kim Kyon Hee?
South Korea’s First Lady Kim Kyon Hee is a businesswoman who founded the cultural content company Kovana Contents in 2007. In an interview with Donga Business Review in 2015, Kim said about his business, “I was interested in art since a young age. Naturally, a desire arose in my mind to start a business that could spread the value of art.” According to another media house, The Straits Times, his company organizes art exhibitions and has organized exhibitions for many major artists such as Alberto Giacometti, Marc Chagall and Mark Rothko. Kim married Yoon Suk Yeol in March 2012. When her husband assumed the post of President of South Korea in May 2022, she became the first lady of the country. Animal rights advocate Kim advocated a ban on the consumption of dog meat in South Korea.

Kim Kyon Hee’s many controversies
Kim Kyon Hee’s many controversies and scandals have been troubling her and her husband. The First Lady is often referred to as ‘Kim Kyon-hee Riske’. Which means that she can harm her husband’s political reputation. One controversy involving her, which made national and international headlines, was over a luxury handbag. In September 2022, Korean-American pastor Choi Jae-young was secretly filmed accepting a Christian Dior bag worth three million won (Rs 1.8 lakh) from Kim.

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dior bag scandal
This video, released by left-wing YouTube channel Voice of Seoul in November last year, had spread anger among the public. ‘Dior Bag Scandal’ brought Kim into the limelight. Because under South Korea’s anti-corruption law, government officials and their spouses are prohibited from accepting gifts worth more than $750 (Rs 63,000) related to their official duties.

Accused of stealing thesis
Kim is also accused of stealing his PhD thesis. However, his alma mater, Kookmin University, acquitted him of the charges after an eight-month investigation. Whereas a group of 16 professors had claimed that Kim’s PhD thesis was a case of plagiarism. The controversies regarding Kim do not end here. There are allegations that he and President Yoon exerted undue influence on the ruling People’s Power Party (PPP) to select candidates for parliamentary by-elections in 2022. Investigations by mainstream media revealed that Kim had interfered in the candidates’ nomination process at the request of Myung Tae-kyun, a political broker and founder of a polling agency.

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Allegation of stock manipulation
Kim is also accused of stock manipulation related to South Korean import company Deutsche Motors. Ahead of Yun’s election in 2022, parliament passed a bill calling for a special prosecutor to investigate the matter. However, it was vetoed by Yun. In a public apology on November 7, President Yoon admitted, “Neither my wife nor I have done anything inappropriate.” Amidst these scandals related to the First Lady, President Yoon’s approval rating has fallen to 17 percent.

Is the first lady behind martial law?
According to the report of Chosun Daily, the opposition has targeted Yoon Suk Yeol and claimed that his decision to impose martial law was politically motivated. He accused the President of trying to divert attention from demanding a special investigation into corruption allegations against the First Lady. Last week, Yoon Suk Yeol vetoed for the third time a bill demanding a special counsel investigation into allegations of stock price manipulation and influence-peddling involving his wife.

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Political situation is also against you
The Chosun Daily reported that parliament was scheduled to reconsider the special prosecutor bill on December 10. The main opposition Democratic Party has proposed that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court will recommend nominations for special prosecutors. Voting is to be held again next week. There is internal disagreement within the ruling PPP regarding this bill. There is speculation that some MPs from the ruling party may vote in favor of the proposed bill. “The sudden declaration of martial law just a week before the re-election has certainly shifted public attention to the first lady,” a political observer told The Chosun Daily.

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