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Kim Keon Hee Hospitalized for Severe Depression, Inpatient Care

6/18/2025

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Kim Keon Hee, the wife of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, has been hospitalized for severe depression at Asan Medical Center in Seoul. After her condition deteriorated despite initial outpatient care, she made the difficult decision to seek inpatient treatment. Yoon visited her after his court hearing, and she is also receiving care for hyperventilation.

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Kim Keon Hee, the wife of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, has been hospitalized for severe depression at Asan Medical Center in Seoul. After her condition deteriorated despite initial outpatient care, she made the difficult decision to seek inpatient treatment. Yoon visited her after his court hearing, and she is also receiving care for hyperventilation.