Major shareholder of Hwacheon Daeyu, Kim Man-bae (left), and lawyer Nam Wook

Major shareholder of Hwacheon Daeyu, Kim Man-bae (left), and lawyer Nam Wook

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] As a COVID-19 case was confirmed at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, the investigation of key suspects related to the 'Daejang-dong Development Lobby and Favoritism' allegations was also postponed.


According to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on the 5th, an employee working on the 6th floor of the building tested positive for COVID-19 that morning. The office postponed the scheduled investigations on that floor and identified the movements and contacts of the infected employee.



Kim Man-bae, the major shareholder of Hwacheon Daeyu Asset Management (Hwacheon Daeyu), who was arrested the previous day on charges including breach of trust and bribery under the Special Act on Criminal Cases, and lawyer Nam Wook, owner of Cheonhwa-dongin No. 4, were both scheduled to appear at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on the 6th floor for questioning in the morning and afternoon respectively, but the investigation schedule was postponed due to the confirmed COVID-19 case.


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