Seoul: Sookmyung Women's University announced the cancellation of former first lady Kim Keon Hee's master's degree following a conclusion that her thesis was plagiarized.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the university stated that a committee under its graduate school of education decided to cancel the degree to "establish research ethics and enhance academic credibility." Kim, who is the wife of ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, earned her master's degree at Sookmyung Women's University based on a thesis she submitted in 1999.
The university initiated an investigation into the plagiarism allegations against Kim in mid-December 2022, which eventually led to the decision to revoke her degree.