Representative Kim Kihyun, who was indicted on charges of gifting a Roger Vivier clutch bag worth 2.67 million won to Kim Keonhee on March 17, 2023, in return for former President Yoon Suk Yeol's support during the People Power Party leadership election on March 8, 2023, has been acquitted in his first-instance trial. The court acknowledged that Kim's spouse delivered the bag to Kim Keonhee, but ruled that Kim's conspiracy was not proven. Earlier, upon arriving at the court before the ruling, Kim stated, "In light of the physical evidence, witness testimonies, and legal principles submitted throughout the trial proceedings, an acquittal is only natural."
Further details, including the stances of Representative Kim and the special counsel immediately following the first-instance verdict, are delivered in the video.
(Written by Son Hyeong-an | Video by Ryu JISOO | Design by Lee Sumin | Produced by SBS Digital News)
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