Byeon Chang-heum on daughter’s ‘Appa Chance’ controversy: "No meaning since she failed to get into the supported high school"

Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport nominee Byeon Chang-heum is attending the confirmation hearing held at the National Assembly on the 23rd, responding to questions from lawmakers. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 23rd, Byun Chang-heum, nominee for Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, addressed allegations that his eldest daughter participated in volunteer activities for the Environmental Justice Citizens' Coalition during middle school for high school entrance exams, stating, "There is nothing recorded in the volunteer performance, nothing at all."

At the confirmation hearing held by the National Assembly's Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee that day, when Democratic Party lawmaker Moon Jung-bok asked for his stance on the 'Dad's Chance' controversy, Byun said, "My daughter only wrote it in the draft of the application and did not actually include it in the study plan."

Byun explained, "My child is sociable and, while talking with the secretary and activists, offered to translate several documents written in English, and ended up doing that. I also learned about this for the first time now."

Byun added, "She actually failed the high school she applied to. So it means nothing at all." Byun has previously served as the director of the Environmental Justice Citizens' Coalition center.

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