청 "No Involvement in Reporting Process" Denies 'Planning Office Investigation' Allegations

Prosecutors Unusually Share Position During Investigation... Blue House: "Factually Incorrect Content, Unfiltered Reporting Based on Prosecutors' Article"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] The Blue House has drawn a line regarding the 'planned investigation theory' surrounding the allegations of sexual bribery involving former Vice Minister of Justice Kim Hak-ui.

A senior Blue House official told reporters on the 6th, "Upon verifying the facts, the reports from the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety at the time only briefly described the activities of the Prosecutor's Office's Past Affairs Investigation Team concerning the Kim Hak-ui, Jang Ja-yeon, and Burning Sun cases. There was no content related to the meeting with Yoon Joong-chun included in the reports."

In particular, the senior Blue House official emphasized, "It has been confirmed that Lee Kwang-chul, who was the senior administrative officer at the time, was not involved in the reporting process at all."

The view of the Blue House from Namsan, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, which is investigating the 'planned investigation' allegations, is focusing on whether the Blue House was involved in this case. It is unusual for the Blue House to express its position on matters currently under prosecution by the prosecutors.

The senior Blue House official explained, "Until now, we have not commented on ongoing investigations, but since articles based on prosecutorial sources have been reported without filtering and contain inaccurate information, we are clarifying our position this time."

The senior Blue House official added, "Ultimately, this could tarnish the presidential directives at the time. We express our regret regarding this."

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