A video featuring South Korea’s first lady Kim Keon-hee appearing to be praising a male journalist for his supposed sexual prowess after reading his palm has gone viral.
The three-minute YouTube clip, uploaded by local media agency Voice of Seoul, was released to coincide with the premiere of its documentary on Kim, who has been accused of wielding significant influence over embattled President Yoon Suk-yeol.
Yoon is currently facing impeachment following a botched bid to impose martial law on December 3.
The footage, reportedly self-filmed in August 2021 by investigative journalist Lee Myung-soo from the Voice of Seoul, appears to support claims that Kim is deeply interested in fortunetelling, palmistry, geomancy, and other similar practices.
She is seen in the clip to be commending the male reporter for his sexual prowess as indicated by his palm lines.
Allegations of Kim’s superstitious nature gained traction in 2021 when Yoon appeared in a live televised debate with the Chinese character wang (王), meaning “king”, written on his palm, raising eyebrows about his wife’s influence and how these shaped his belief in his presidential campaign.
