When a YouTube video of South Korea’s first lady receiving a Dior handbag went viral last year, no one expected it to snowball into a major political hurdle for the ruling party. In the weeks before April's general election, the footage has become a wedge that is straining relationships among People Power Party lawmakers, as well as a piece of political ammunition for the main opposition Democratic Party o.
When a YouTube video of South Korea’s first lady receiving a Dior handbag went viral last year, no one expected it to snowball into a major political hurdle for the ruling party. In the weeks before April's general election, the footage has become a wedge that is straining relationships among People Power Party lawmakers, as well as a piece of political ammunition for the main opposition Democratic Party o.
The South Korean First Lady - who has along with her husband President Yoon Suk-yeol today arrived in the UK for a state visit - has in the past year been a controversial figure.
First Lady Kim Keon Hee has said she hopes to be a "K-culture salesperson" promoting Korean culture and art overseas, according to a recent interview with a US media outlet. In the written interview with Artnet News, an online art journal, published Monday, Kim also said she believes she can serve as a cultural bridge between South Korea and the United States, citing her experience organizing major exhibiti.