Marital Trouble to Martial Law: The Christian Dior handbag that shook South Korea
What began as a seemingly benign act of receiving a luxury handbag escalated into a controversy that shook the nation, culminating in an unprecedented—albeit short-lived—declaration of martial law. The scandal, centered on First Lady Kim Keon-hee and a Christian Dior handbag, has since become a cautionary tale about power, perception, and the fragile nature of public trust.
