'MeToo Allegation Candidate Nomination Canceled' Kim Wonseong Preliminary Candidate Leaves a Will and Disappears

Kim Won-sung, Supreme Council Member of the United Future Party, held a press conference at the main gate of the Busan City Council on the afternoon of the 17th, declaring his candidacy for Buk-Gangseo District (Photo by Kim Jong-hyo).

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jong-hyo] Kim Won-sung, a preliminary candidate for the Busan Buk·Gangseo-eul district of the Future United Party, whose nomination was canceled due to Me too allegations, left a suicide note and disappeared from home, prompting the police to launch a search.

According to the police on the 20th, a report was received that at around 3:35 a.m. that day, Kim left his residence in Buk-gu, leaving a note addressed to his wife that seemed to imply an extreme choice, and then lost contact. Currently, Kim’s phone is turned off, and his whereabouts are unknown.

The note, presumed to be a suicide letter, reportedly contained the message: "I think this is the only way to become a father who is not ashamed in front of my children, so I left home; please forgive me. I feel truly pathetic and foolish for trying to convince you that politics is about dreaming of happiness together."

It also reportedly said, "I don’t know if it’s Me too or whatever, and I never had a chance to explain, so I hope you believe me. I hope you contact those around me to clear my grievances. Please don’t look for me, hold the press conference as planned, and please reveal the Me too informant and the parties involved."

The police, upon receiving the report, have mobilized the missing persons team, a task force, and detectives for a focused search.

Earlier, on the 19th, the Future United Party canceled Kim’s nomination and gave priority recommendation to Representative Kim Do-eup. It is known that the reason was a letter of accusation containing Me too allegations and discriminatory remarks against Honam. On the same day, Kim held a press conference, pointing to Representative Kim’s side as the source of the letter that triggered the cancellation and asserted his innocence.

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