Dame Lydia Ko caught up in South Korea First Lady controversy
Professional golfer Dame Lydia Ko has publicly denied allegations that she provided private golf lessons to South Korea's First Lady. The controversy arose from political claims made by a member of the People Power Party, which Ko intends to address legally if necessary.
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New Zealand golf legend Dame Lydia Ko has been forced to publicly make a statement after being caught up a political stoush in South Korea.
On social media Dame Lydia denied claims she had given private golf lessons to South Korea's first lady, Kim Hea Kyung, on the same day that a fire in Seoul injured a number of people.
As reported by Golf Week, The Korea JoongAng Daily said in a Facebook post on Monday, Joo Jin-woo of the People Power Party named Ko as the professional golfer who gave lessons to Kim, who is the wife of president Lee Jae Myung.
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