Former President Yoon Suk-yeol's spouse, Kim Keon-hee. /Courtesy of News1

On the 9th, the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education stated, "We have begun the process related to the cancellation of Kim Keon-hee's teaching certificate." This follows a formal request sent the previous day by Sookmyung Women's University Graduate School of Education asking for the cancellation of Kim's teaching certificate.

Kim obtained her master’s degree from Sookmyung Women's University Graduate School of Education in 1999 with her thesis titled "A Study on the Characteristics of Paul Klee's Paintings," which allowed her to receive her teaching certificate. If one earns a master’s degree from a graduate school of education, they can acquire a teaching certificate in related fields.

However, Sookmyung Women's University revoked Kim's master's degree last month due to plagiarism in her thesis. They determined that this falls under Article 21-5 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which states that it applies in cases where a certificate is obtained through false or other dishonest means.

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education plans to notify Kim's side that the procedure for cancellation of her teaching certificate has begun. Subsequently, the office will determine whether to cancel the teaching certificate after going through processes such as hearing opinions from Kim.

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