Assemblyman Kim Hong-gul Withdraws Appeal to Prohibit Disposal of Donggyo-dong Residence

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] Congressman Kim Hong-gul has accepted the court's decision that the Donggyo-dong residence left by the late former President Kim Dae-jung and his wife should not be disposed of.

According to the legal community on the 23rd, Congressman Kim submitted a withdrawal of appeal to the Seoul High Court Civil Division 25-3 (Presiding Judges Kim Yong-seok, Park Hyung-nam, Yoon Joon) which was reviewing the objection to the provisional injunction the day before.

Earlier, the court granted the provisional injunction requested by Kim Hong-eop, the second son of former President Kim and director of the Kim Dae-jung Peace Center, to prevent the disposal of the Donggyo-dong residence.

In response, Congressman Kim filed an objection to the provisional injunction decision. However, when it was not accepted, he proceeded with an appeal. Congressman Kim's side stated, "From the beginning, Congressman Kim did not want a legal dispute and it was a conflict arising from a misunderstanding," adding, "The family intends to have mutual conversations and seek an amicable agreement," explaining the reason for the withdrawal.

Meanwhile, the late Lee Hee-ho, who passed away in June last year, left a will regarding the Donggyo-dong residence stating, "It will be used as the Kim Dae-jung and Lee Hee-ho Memorial Hall. If a local government or sponsors purchase it to use as a memorial hall, one-third of the compensation will be donated to the Kim Dae-jung Memorial Foundation, and the remaining two-thirds will be equally divided among Kim Hong-il, Hong-eop, and Hong-gul."

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