lee ufan painting bribery investigation south korea 1234751721

South Korea's impeached former president Yoon Suk-yeol's wife, Kim Keon-hee, was arrested in August on charges including bribery. A special prosecutor revealed that a painting by renowned artist Lee Ufan is central to the inquiry. Prosecutors allege that former prosecutor Kim Sang-min purchased Lee's work *From Point No. 800298* in 2023 for about $75,000 on behalf of Kim Keon-hee's brother, Kim Jin-woo, and that the painting was given to the former first lady's circle. The transaction is being investigated for possible links to political favors, including Kim Sang-min's bid for a ruling-party nomination and his later appointment as a legal adviser to the National Intelligence Service.