Lee Jae-myung's Basic Income Plan Designer Hanju Lee Resigns from Campaign Amid Speculation of Speculation

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Lee Han-joo, head of the policy headquarters at the Open Camp who designed the ‘basic income’ plan for Lee Jae-myung, the leading presidential candidate from the ruling party and governor of Gyeonggi Province, resigned after allegations of real estate speculation surfaced. Former Director Lee was accused of owning multiple real estate properties, including two apartments, and of ‘illegally gifting’ assets to his children through a paper company.

On the 23rd, Former Director Lee stated on his Facebook, “In a situation where the public achievements of candidate Lee Jae-myung regarding Daejang-dong have been twisted into suspicions and attacked, I will resign from my position as head of the policy headquarters within the camp to prevent the issue from being politicized and to avoid diverting the focus of the matter.” He added, “Once the slander related to the candidate is cleared, I will thoroughly respond to the defamation concerning myself.”

According to the public official asset registration notice published in the Gyeonggi Province Gazette on March 25, Former Director Lee declared assets totaling 5,895,330,000 KRW. Among heads of public-related organizations in the province, he ranked second in wealth after Joo Young-chang, director of the Next Generation Convergence Technology Institute. Former Director Lee was found to own two apartments in Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi Province, and Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, as well as nine land parcels nationwide. The 82.55㎡ apartment in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, was registered under his name, while the 178.30㎡ apartment in Imae-dong, Bundang-gu, was co-owned with his spouse.

Additionally, five buildings registered under the names of his spouse and children include two commercial properties in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul (each 13.29㎡), a neighborhood living facility (37㎡) in Dongtan, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi Province, and an automobile-related facility in Namyangju-si. In 2017, he established a family corporation named ‘Lee & Partners’ to manage these commercial properties.

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