South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee was arrested late Tuesday over a range of charges including stock manipulation and corruption, prosecutors said.

The arrest occurred hours after the Seoul Central District Court reviewed the prosecutors' request for an arrest warrant against the 52-year-old.

The court granted the warrant, citing the risk of tampering with evidence, after prosecutors submitted an 848-page opinion laying out Kim's alleged "unlawful acts".

With the arrest, South Korea now has a former president and first lady both behind bars for the first time in the nation's history.

The charges against Kim include violations of capital market and financial investment laws, as well as political funds laws.

The arrest caps a dramatic fall for the ex-first couple after former

See Full Page