[2021 National Audit] Jung Jin-gong "Monthly Asset Investigation Attempted for Joseong-eun... No Response to Texts or Calls"

2021 National Audit of Agencies under the Ministry of SMEs and Startups

Sung-eun Jo Files Defamation Complaint Against Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol and Others
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Seomyeongon = Sung-eun Jo, the first whistleblower of the 'report solicitation' suspicion, is answering reporters' questions on the afternoon of the 5th at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul, before filing a complaint with the Central District Prosecutors' Office against former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, lawmakers Kim Woong, Kwon Seong-dong, Jang Je-won, and former lawmakers Joo Gwang-deok, Park Min-sik, and Kim Kyung-jin on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act and defamation. 2021.10.5
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[Asia Economy Reporter Junhyung Lee] The Small and Medium Business Corporation (SBC) stated that regarding the 70 million won startup support fund received by whistleblower Seong-eun Jo, who raised suspicions of 'accusation for prosecution,' "We have been attempting to investigate her assets through various means such as monthly text messages and phone calls, but she has not responded."

On the 14th, Kim Hak-do, the director of SBC, made this statement during the National Assembly audit of institutions under the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, in response to the criticism from Kim Jeong-jae, a member of the People Power Party, regarding Seong-eun Jo's startup support fund.

Representative Kim pointed out, "In 2015, under the pretext of being a young entrepreneur, Seong-eun Jo received 70 million won in startup support funds from SBC," adding, "Including overdue interest, she currently owes 82.2 million won to the state, but her attitude remains defiant." He continued, "In 2015, she also took out a 100 million won loan through a special startup guarantee from the Korea Technology Finance Corporation," and added, "The total policy funds that Seong-eun Jo currently owes to the state amount to about 250 million won."

Representative Kim also said, "Last year, she posted on social media (SNS) that she was driving a leased Mercedes-Benz vehicle, but is this the attitude someone in debt should have?" and criticized, "She claims to be a young entrepreneur, but she is nothing more than a tax thief."

In response, Director Kim said, "We are continuously making efforts regarding Seong-eun Jo," and explained, "Since she began defaulting in January 2017, we have been persistently urging the situation through asset investigations, extension of the statute of limitations, and certified mail." He added, "We even applied for a payment order to extend the statute of limitations," and promised, "We will do our best to thoroughly manage the follow-up regarding Seong-eun Jo."

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