THE FIRST LADY
THE FIRST LADY
The documentary The First Lady examines publicly released footage and related records, focusing on controversies surrounding Kim Keon-hee, the president’s spouse at the time, including the receipt of a luxury bag and the Yangpyeong Expressway. Starting with footage of a meeting filmed by Choi Jae-young, it explores how perspectives raising suspicions diverge from investigative and legal conclusions.
OVERALL TRUTH BASIS · Fact-based dramatization
A current-affairs documentary that directly addresses real public figures, actual publicly released footage, investigations, and political controversies, but whose allegations and interpretations must be distinguished from legally established facts.
Choi Jae-young's delivery of a bag to Kim Keon-hee on September 13, 2022
On September 13, 2022, Choi Jae-young met Kim Keon-hee, gave her a bag, and filmed their meeting. The release of the video in 2023 and the prosecution's decision not to indict in 2024 are treated as subsequent context, distinct from the central act of delivering the bag.
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11 records<The First Lady> is a 105-minute Korean documentary released on December 12, 2024.
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It was produced by Voice of Seoul.
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- KOFIC lists Voice of Seoul as the production company.
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The press identified Aemong as the director.
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- Edaily report published before the release.
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The documentary's central subject is Kim Keon-hee, the president's spouse at the time.
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- KOFIC and release coverage describe it as a documentary about Kim Keon-hee.
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- 퍼스트레이디 예매 오픈이데일리 · Major news · Grade AOpen source →
The film addresses controversies and allegations involving Kim Keon-hee, including the receipt of a luxury bag and the Yangpyeong Expressway.
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- Introductions to the film by major media outlets at the time of its release.
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- 퍼스트레이디 예매 오픈이데일리 · Major news · Grade AOpen source →
- 퍼스트레이디 1만 관객서울신문 · Major news · Grade AOpen source →
On September 13, 2022, Choi Jae-young gave Kim Keon-hee a bag and filmed it.
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- Yonhap's investigation timeline.
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Voice of Seoul released the footage of that meeting on November 27, 2023.
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- Yonhap's investigation timeline.
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On October 2, 2024, prosecutors declined to indict Kim Keon-hee, Choi Jae-young, and others in connection with the luxury bag.
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- Yonhap reported the conclusion reached by the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.
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The film's critical account and the prosecution's decision not to indict on criminal grounds should be presented separately.
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- The film's presentation and the investigation's conclusion each exist as separate public records.
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- 퍼스트레이디 예매 오픈이데일리 · Major news · Grade AOpen source →
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Reports said that some screenings sold out early in the release and that attendance surpassed 10,000.
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- Reports by Edaily and the Seoul Shinmun.
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- 퍼스트레이디 예매 오픈이데일리 · Major news · Grade AOpen source →
- 퍼스트레이디 1만 관객서울신문 · Major news · Grade AOpen source →
KOFIC classifies the work as a documentary rated suitable for ages 12 and up.
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CHARACTER ↔ PERSON
Characters and real people
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Historical person최재영
Historical personSources used
- THE FIRST LADYKOFIC / KoBiz · Specialist database · Grade AOpen source →
- 퍼스트레이디 예매 오픈이데일리 · Major news · Grade AOpen source →
- 퍼스트레이디 1만 관객서울신문 · Major news · Grade AOpen source →
- 명품백 수사 일지연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade AOpen source →
- 검찰, 김건희 여사 명품백 무혐의연합뉴스 · Major news · Grade AOpen source →