South Korea's First Lady Kim Keon-hee moves from controversies to popularity

President Yoon Suk-yeol and Ms Kim Keon-hee casting their vote for the upcoming municipal elections at a polling station on May 27, 2022. PHOTO: SOUTH KOREA PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE
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SEOUL - Every time South Korea's new First Lady Kim Keon-hee makes an appearance, the Internet goes into overdrive.

Photos of her and her husband, newly inaugurated President Yoon Suk-yeol, casting their vote in municipal elections flooded cyberspace on Friday (May 27), with many news reports and social media posts focused on her impeccable fashion sense.

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