Kim Eui-gyeom "Kim Man-bae called Yoon 'Seok-yeol hyung'"... Jin Joong-kwon "Are Na Hoon-a and Socrates also close?"

Kim Eui-gyeom: "Kim Man-bae and Yoon have a very close brotherly relationship"
Jin Joong-kwon: "I also heard reporter Joo Jin-woo call Na Hoon-a 'Tes-hyung'"

Kim Eui-gyeom, a member of the Open Democratic Party, is questioning the real estate status of the Chosun Ilbo company and its owner family during the education, social, and cultural sector government questioning held at the National Assembly plenary session in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 16th of last month.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Soyoung] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon criticized, "Why are the current National Assembly members at this level?" in response to Rep. Kim Eui-gyeom of the Open Democratic Party repeatedly emphasizing the claim that Kim Man-bae, the largest shareholder of Hwacheon Daeyu, is so close to Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential primary candidate, that he calls him "Seok-yeol hyung" (older brother).

Earlier, on the 29th of last month, Rep. Kim posted on his Facebook under the title "Yoon Seok-yeol and Kim Man-bae are like brothers," explaining, "At the end of 2016, Special Prosecutor Park Young-soo gathered several first-line legal reporters," and "At this time, the reporter who gathered the first-line reporters at the request of Special Prosecutor Park Young-soo was Kim Man-bae of Money Today."

He continued, "At this meeting, Special Prosecutor Park Young-soo asked the first-line reporters, 'Who would be good to appoint as the head of the investigation team?'" and "While other reporters hesitated, reporter Kim Man-bae answered, 'How about Seok-yeol hyung?'" He added, "Upon hearing this, other reporters thought, 'Wow, Kim Man-bae is very close to Yoon Seok-yeol.'"

In response, Yoon's campaign office announced on the 4th through a press release, "This morning, the campaign's legal team filed a complaint with the Seocho Police Station."

The campaign stated, "Rep. Kim made false claims through Facebook and interviews that 'Reporter Kim Man-bae and candidate Yoon are like brothers with a very close relationship, and that reporter Kim recommended Yoon to Special Prosecutor Park Young-soo as the head of the investigation team,'" and also said, "Rep. Kim's claim that '(Yoon's father) received the middle and final payments after transferring the registration of the Yeonhui-dong house in April 2019 due to the personnel hearing for the university president' is also false."

Former Dongyang University Professor Jin Joong-kwon. [Image source=Yonhap News]

In response, Rep. Kim said on his Facebook that day, "One of the claims is that I falsely stated on a broadcast that '(Yoon's father) received the middle and final payments after transferring the registration of the Yeonhui-dong house,' but regarding this, I have publicly apologized to candidate Yoon, saying 'I caused confusion due to a factual error.'"

However, he emphasized, "I have no intention of backing down even a bit on the claim that Yoon Seok-yeol and Mr. A are like brothers," adding, "There are testimonies from several people, and reporter Joo Jin-woo also testified on KBS radio that 'Kim Man-bae called Yoon Seok-yeol hyung.'" He showed an unyielding attitude, saying, "Let's see whose bones break."

On the same day, former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon sarcastically remarked, "(Even Na Hoon-a called Socrates) 'Tes hyung,' so it is clear that Na Hoon-a and Socrates are close," and added, "Reporter Joo Jin-woo also heard Na Hoon-a calling him 'Tes hyung.'"

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