When asked, ”Where is the Dior bag that Kim Joon-hee received?” the Presidential Office replied, ”It's still wrapped and stored in the building.” (South Korea)

On the 1st, Jeong Jin-seok, chief of staff to the Presidential Office, said about the allegations over the gift of a Dior bag to First Lady Kim Kun-hee, "The Dior bag that First Lady Kim received was left in its packaging by the President.
"I heard that it is being kept in the office of the National Assembly," he said in response to a question from the National Assembly Steering Committee on pending issues about the whereabouts of the Dior bag by New Reform Party lawmaker Chung Haram.
"I have heard that the gifts received by the president or the spouse of the president are not subject to the Public Officials Ethics Act, but are subject to the Presidential Records Management Act," Jeong said.
Regarding the request to inspect the presidential office, Jeong said, "The entire presidential office facility is a security zone. It can only be done through individual consent."
"I understand that this will not be done by a private individual, but will have to go through legal procedures," Jeong said.
"This is a low-level, despicable case of illegal recording and filming," he said. "Such cases of manipulation will be thoroughly investigated and we will find out who is behind them."
In response to a question from Kang Min-guk, a ruling party lawmaker, "Do you agree that a thorough investigation should be conducted to determine whether the matter is true?", he answered, "I agree."