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Seoul Court Denies Bail to Former Yoon Chief of Staff, Citing Evidence Concerns
The Seoul Central District Court rejected bail for Kim Dae-ki on July 13, 2026, in a case involving alleged diversion of 2 billion won for presidential residence renovations. Yonhap reported the decision cited risks of evidence destruction.
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The Seoul Central District Court on Monday denied a bail request by Kim Dae-ki, former chief of staff to ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, citing concerns that he could destroy evidence, Yonhap reported. Kim faces accusations of illegally diverting some 2 billion won, or US$1.3 million, from a government budget to pay the interior design company 21 Gram for renovations during the 2022 relocation of the presidential residence from Cheong Wa Dae to the Yongsan district in central Seoul.
The company is suspected of securing the project despite lacking qualifications, due to ties with Yoon's wife, Kim Keon Hee.
The relocation of the presidential office and residence formed one of Yoon's campaign pledges. Incumbent President Lee Jae Myung has since returned both the office and residence to Cheong Wa Dae. A file photo dated May 22, 2026, shows Kim arriving at the Seoul Central District Court for a hearing on his potential arrest.
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