Prosecutors Partially Dismiss Charges in 'Kim Geon-hee Exhibition Planning Company's Corporate Sponsorship Allegation' Case

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The prosecution dismissed some allegations on the 6th regarding the 'large corporation sponsorship' suspicions involving Cobana Contents, an exhibition planning company operated by Kim Gun-hee, wife of Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party.

The Anti-Corruption and Strong Investigation Division 2 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Jeong Yong-hwan) announced that it dismissed some parts of the Cobana Contents suspicion case, which were reported by Choi Kang-wook, leader of the Open Democratic Party, and the civic group Judicial Justice Citizens' Action, due to the statute of limitations nearing expiration.

The prosecution reportedly found no evidence of wrongdoing regarding the suspicion that Cobana Contents forced 23 companies, including Deutsche Motors, to sponsor the exhibition "Le Corbusier, the Father of Modern Architecture," held at the Seoul Arts Center from December 2016 to March 2017, through illegal means, leading to this dismissal.

However, the prosecution plans to continue investigating the sponsorship suspicions related to exhibitions for which the statute of limitations has not yet expired.

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