Police to question first lady in writing about allegations of falsified academic records

First lady Kim Keon-hee / Courtesy of Presidential Office

Police plan to question first lady Kim Keon-hee in writing about allegations of falsifies academic records, Seoul's police chief said Monday.

Choi Gwan-ho, commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, told reporters that the written questionnaire planned for Kim was not necessarily an implicit assumption of her guilt or innocence and a final decision will be made after her answers are received.

The People's Livelihood Economy Research Institute and many civic groups filed a complaint against Kim with police last December, accusing her of submitting false records of her academic and career background on job applications sent to local universities between 2013 and 2014.

Choi said police have sent the questionnaire to Kim as part of the written investigation stage after investigating the positions of the concerned university officials.

"We've not made any decision (on a written investigation) too hastily," Choi said. "Please understand that we've done it in consideration of various circumstances." (Yonhap)