Jin Joong-kwon Criticizes Kim Jo-won Leaving Blue House Over "Diagnosis That Gangnam House Prices Will Keep Rising"

Former Blue House Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs Kim Jo-won. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Joo-hee] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon criticized former Senior Secretary for Civil Affairs Kim Jo-won, who did not attend the Blue House senior secretaries and aides meeting and left the Blue House, saying, "Contrary to the administration's claims, he made an economic diagnosis that Gangnam housing prices will continue to rise."

On the 11th, Jin posted on his Facebook, sharing an article about Kim leaving the group chat room attended by senior Blue House aides and keeping his "two houses in Gangnam," sarcastically stating, "His absence from the senior secretaries meeting was an expression of his firm academic integrity and conviction as a scholar."

According to media reports, Kim did not attend the senior secretaries and aides meeting presided over by President Moon Jae-in on the 10th. The other five aides who had submitted their resignations together on the 7th reportedly all attended the meeting.

Meanwhile, Kim, who owns apartments in Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu, and Jamsil-dong, Songpa-gu, had initially decided to sell the Jamsil apartment following the Blue House guideline to dispose of all properties except one. However, it was revealed that he listed the property at about 200 million won higher than the market price, leading to criticism that he had no real intention to sell.

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