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        "id": 1721666,
        "msgid": "like-a-k-drama-judge-in-corruption-case-against-former-south-korean-first-lady-found-dead-1778191032",
        "date": "2026-05-06 15:40:00",
        "title": "Like a K-Drama, Judge in Corruption Case Against Former South Korean First Lady Found Dead",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "A South Korean judge handling the corruption case of former First Lady Kim Keon Hee was found unconscious and later pronounced dead at the Seoul High Court building. Authorities have ruled out foul play and denied reports of a suicide note, while the judge's family mourns in privacy. This follows his recent ruling that convicted Kim of stock manipulation and bribery, increasing her sentence to four years in prison and highlighting her lack of remorse.",
        "content": "<p>A South Korean judge handling the case of former First Lady Kim Keon\nHee was found dead on Wednesday (6\/5\/2026) local time. Judge Shin Jong-o\nwas discovered unconscious around 1:00 a.m. at the Seoul High Court\nbuilding. He was rushed to hospital but was declared dead, according to\nAFP. \u201cHe was found unconscious around 1:00 a.m\u2026. at the Seoul High Court\nbuilding,\u201d said an investigator from the Seocho District Police Office.\nMeanwhile, police statements indicate no signs of criminal activity in\nthe incident. The police also conveyed that the bereaved family is still\nin mourning. \u201cThe grieving family is deeply affected by the incident,\u201d\nthe investigator said, asking the public to respect the family\u2019s\nprivacy. Several local media outlets reported that Shin left a suicide\nnote. However, the investigator denied the report and confirmed that no\nsuch document was found. Shin\u2019s name came under public scrutiny after he\nled the appeal hearing in Kim Keon Hee\u2019s case, the wife of South Korea\u2019s\n13th former President Yoon Suk Yeol. In last month\u2019s ruling, he found\nKim guilty of stock manipulation and bribery, and increased her sentence\nto four years in prison from the previous 20 months. The ruling also\noverturned the first-instance court\u2019s acquittal in the stock\nmanipulation case. In his considerations, Shin assessed that Kim showed\nno remorse for her actions. \u201cThe defendant failed to acknowledge her\nmistakes and instead continuously sought excuses,\u201d he stated.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/like-a-k-drama-judge-in-corruption-case-against-former-south-korean-first-lady-found-dead-1778191032",
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