Chief of the Court Administration Office, Kim Myung-soo Responds to Official Residence Dinner Allegations: "We Take the Voice of the People Seriously"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Kim Sang-hwan, head of the Court Administration Office, said regarding the allegation that the Hanjin legal team, to which Chief Justice Kim Myung-soo's daughter-in-law belongs, held a dinner at the Chief Justice's official residence, "We take the critical voices of the public very seriously."

On the 18th, Kim attended the plenary session of the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee held at the National Assembly main building and responded to related inquiries from Jang Je-won, a member of the People Power Party, saying, "We are calmly verifying the facts."

Kim stated, "Due to various circumstances, such as the involved individuals not being court-affiliated public officials, we are unable to provide detailed answers," and added, "Regarding the social issues we need to consider, I understand that there are no regulations on the operation of the official residence."

Earlier, controversy arose after news surfaced that the Hanjin legal team held a dinner at the Chief Justice's official residence in early 2018, shortly after the Supreme Court's suspended sentence ruling on former Korean Air Vice President Cho Hyun-ah. Chief Justice Kim has not expressed any position on the matter.

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