A Korean-American pastor was summoned and questioned by prosecutors for the first time on Monday for allegedly gifting a luxury Dior handbag valued at 3 million won to first lady Kim Keon Hee in 2022. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office aimed to investigate the pastor's motive for giving the luxury bag to Kim, as well as his use of a spy cam to secretly film the process. The prosecutors also sought to determine whether the pastor violated the nation's bribery and anti-graft regulations, which prohibit public officials and their spouses from receiving gifts valued at more than 1 million won at a time or a total of 3 million won in a single year from the same person. The pastor, charged with violation of the anti-graft law, trespassing, and obstruction of official duties, maintained his innocence and claimed that his actions were aimed at revealing the true nature of the president and first lady to the public. The pastor refused to submit evidence requested by prosecutors, including conversations with Kim on the messenger app KakaoTalk, the original spy cam footage, and the spy cam itself, which was hidden under his wristwatch. Prosecutors also plan to summon the head of a local media outlet and YouTube channel, in which the spy cam footage was uploaded, for questioning. The case has garnered significant attention and has raised concerns in the public and political sphere ahead of parliamentary elections. Additionally, the first lady has been absent from the public eye for five months, with the presidential office remaining silent about her whereabouts.