<與> Kim Byung-wook: "That person belongs to the People Power Party"... Victim appeals over sexual assault allegations against namesake

With Kim Byung-wook "Tried to refrain from mentioning but the damage is great"
Opposition Kim Byung-wook leaves People Power Party... "Will return after proving innocence"

On December 1st last year, Kim Byung-wook, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the 2nd Subcommittee on Bill Review of the Political Affairs Committee held at the National Assembly.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] On the 7th, Kim Byung-wook, a first-term member of the People Power Party (Gyeongbuk Pohang-si Nam-gu Ulleung-gun) who was accused of sexual assault, voluntarily left the party, while Kim Byung-wook, a member of the Democratic Party with the same name (re-elected, Gyeonggi Seongnam-si Bundang-gu Eul), expressed his distress.

Kim Byung-wook of the Democratic Party opened his statement on his Facebook in the afternoon, saying, "Recently, there have been continuous unpleasant reports about a member of the National Assembly who shares the same name as me."

He said, "I intended to refrain from mentioning it as it is a colleague's issue, but the damage is too great," adding, "Especially, the residents of my constituency are very confused."

He continued, "That person belongs to the People Power Party, and I belong to the Democratic Party," emphasizing, "My constituency is Bundang, and his is Pohang."

He then said, "I sincerely ask my Facebook friends who see this post, especially journalists, to be sure to note the constituency or party name before the name when reporting."

Kim Byung-wook, a member of the People Power Party, is questioning at the National Assembly Education Committee's audit on national universities in Daegu, Gyeongbuk, and Gangwon, held at Kyungpook National University Global Plaza in Buk-gu, Daegu, on October 19 last year.
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Earlier, the YouTube channel 'Garosero Research Institute' (Gaseyeon) raised allegations on the 6th that Kim Byung-wook of the People Power Party sexually assaulted an intern secretary from another lawmaker's office during his time as a parliamentary aide.

Kim Byung-wook of the People Power Party immediately denied the allegations, calling them "groundless." In a post on his Facebook that day, he said, "It is completely untrue. I am outraged by these filthy and disgusting people polluting South Korea under the guise of broadcasting," adding, "I will take strong civil and criminal legal actions immediately."

As the controversy did not subside, he declared his intention to leave the party, saying, "I will leave the party to avoid burdening it. After proving my innocence, I will return."

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