Kim Gunhee Appears Before Special Prosecutor as a Suspect
Wears White Shirt and Black Suit
Carries Domestic Brand Bag... Shoes Are Roger Vivier
As former President Yoon Sukyeol's wife, Kim Gunhee, appeared before the special prosecutor Min Jungki's team as a suspect, her fashion choices have also drawn attention.
On the 6th, First Lady Kim Gunhee (right) appeared before the special prosecutor, holding a black tote bag from the domestic fashion brand Billion Item. Billion Item website
At around 10:10 a.m. on the 6th, Kim Gunhee appeared before the special prosecutor's team, set up at KT Gwanghwamun Building West in Jongno-gu, Seoul, as a suspect.
On this day, Kim Gunhee wore a white shirt and a black suit. The black shoes she wore are believed to be from the luxury footwear brand Roger Vivier, with the brand's shoes typically priced between 1 million and 3 million won. Previously, Kim Gunhee was also seen using shoes or bags from this brand during overseas trips with former President Yoon Sukyeol.
The bag she carried was a black tote bag from the domestic fashion brand Billion Item. The word "HOPE" is engraved on the front of the bag. The official price of the bag is 148,000 won, but it is currently being sold at a discounted price of 98,000 won on online shopping malls. According to the product description from Billion Item, "It is an eco-friendly product made from recycled nylon, contributing to reduced carbon dioxide emissions and energy savings."
In 2022, during early voting for local and by-elections, Kim Gunhee also attracted attention by carrying the same brand's "Easy Peasy Quilted Bag." News that she had used this bag led to it selling out for a time. The price of this bag is 189,000 won.
During former President Yoon Sukyeol's term, Kim Gunhee was known for favoring eco-friendly products. In April 2023, during Yoon Sukyeol’s state visit to the United States, Kim Gunhee was spotted carrying a bag made of apple leather (Apple Leather), an eco-friendly product from the domestic brand Marhen J. In September of the same year, during her trip to New York for the UN General Assembly, she also used a bag made by a domestic brand using corn powder as the main material for the faux leather.
In 2024, during state visits to three Central Asian countries?Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan?she carried a white eco-bag with the phrase "Bye Bye Plastic Bag" printed on it.
While Kim Gunhee has made headlines for using eco-friendly products at official events, she has also been embroiled in controversies over receiving luxury bags. She is suspected of having received a Dior bag worth about 3 million won from Choi Jaeyoung, a Korean-American unification activist, in 2022. Additionally, there are allegations that Jeonseongbae, known as Geonjinbubsa, received a diamond necklace and luxury bags from the Unification Church between April and August 2022 as gifts intended for Kim Gunhee, delivered them to her, and conveyed requests regarding the church's current issues.
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