Yoon Seok-yeol: "Lee Jae-myung Cannot Avoid Investigation"... Kim Bu-seon: "Please Handle My Ex-boyfriend Gently"

Yoon on the Arrest of Key Figure in 'Daejang-dong Scandal': "Now It's That Person's Turn"
"High Possibility of Avoiding Prosecution Investigation but Difficult to Evade Special Prosecutor Demand"

Yoon Seok-yeol, former Prosecutor General and presidential primary candidate of the People Power Party / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] Yoon Seok-yeol, a leading presidential primary candidate of the People Power Party, targeted Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, saying, "Two accomplices in the Daejang-dong Gate have been arrested. Now, they cannot avoid investigation." In response, actress Kim Bu-seon, who is currently in a legal battle with Lee over the 'actress scandal,' caught attention by replying, "Please handle this gently."

On the 4th, Yoon emphasized in a post on his Facebook, "Two accomplices in the Daejang-dong Gate, Kim Man-bae and Nam Wook, have been arrested. Now, it's 'that person's' turn."

The two individuals mentioned by Yoon are considered key figures in the preferential development suspicion of Daejang-dong in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. Among them, Kim Man-bae, the major shareholder of Hwacheon Daeyu Asset Management, the construction company for the Daejang-dong development project, referred to Lee as "that person," stating, "That person carried out the best administration, and the city followed that person's administrative guidelines to proceed with the conspiracy."

Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, is giving a speech at the ruling party's 20th presidential election campaign committee launch ceremony held on the afternoon of the 2nd at the KSPO Dome in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul. / Photo by Yonhap News

Regarding this, Yoon explained, "Kim Man-bae said yesterday that if he is charged with breach of trust for acting according to 'that person's guidelines,' then Lee Jae-myung must also be charged with breach of trust," adding, "If those who acted according to the guidelines are guilty, then naturally, the person who made and issued those guidelines is also guilty. Now, the prosecution's investigation must naturally be directed at candidate Lee Jae-myung."

He continued, "The prosecution is very likely to continue avoiding investigating candidate Lee Jae-myung and scapegoating others as they have done so far," but added, "Our people are not fools, so that cannot happen. It will be difficult to ignore demands for a special prosecutor investigation, and I will not stand by idly."

He further emphasized, "The Daejang-dong Gate is a corruption case by Lee Jae-myung, of Lee Jae-myung, and for Lee Jae-myung," calling it "the largest national property plundering case since the founding of the nation. Now, it's that person's turn."

Regarding the so-called 'actress scandal,' actress Kim Bu-seon, who is engaged in a legal battle with Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, showed a responsive attitude, saying, "Please handle it gently." / Photo by Facebook capture

On the same day, actress Kim Bu-seon attracted attention by commenting on Yoon's post. Kim said, "(Candidate Yoon) Sir, they say hate the sin but not the sinner. Please handle this gently," adding, "My heart aches. It is a harsh reality to have to watch the news of my ex-boyfriend soon being arrested."

Kim Bu-seon previously filed a 300 million won damage compensation lawsuit against Lee in September 2018. During the so-called 'actress scandal,' Kim's side claimed that Lee denied their relationship and portrayed her as a pathological liar and habitual drug user, causing her mental and financial damage.

Kim has repeatedly criticized Lee, stating, "I will campaign for Lee Jae-myung's defeat." She revealed that she voted for former Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yeon during the previous ruling party presidential primary and recently sent support to Yoon, saying, "I believe in your upright conviction. Stay strong."

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