With "23 Real Estates Seized from Yoon Seok-yeol's Mother-in-law" Offensive... Opposition Party Says "Due to Ongoing Trial"

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, visited the site of the public recruitment for youth aides held at the National Assembly Members' Office Building on the morning of the 18th to encourage the interviewees. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] The Democratic Party of Korea launched an offensive by revealing the status of seized real estate owned by Choi Eun-soon, the mother-in-law of Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party. In response, the People Power Party stated that since the matter is currently under trial, "if a not guilty verdict is delivered, the seizure will naturally be lifted."

On the 18th, the Democratic Party's Election Countermeasures Committee's Task Force (TF) issued a press release stating, "Choi owned houses and land in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Gangwon, and Chungcheong regions," and "it has been confirmed that among these properties, 23 locations nationwide have been seized by local governments or the National Health Insurance Corporation."

According to the TF, as of December this year, the National Health Insurance Corporation seized three houses in Amsa-dong and Songpa-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, and Jangsa-dong, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do, as well as real estate owned by Choi in 23 locations nationwide including Namyangju, Gyeonggi; Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi; Donghae-si, Gangwon; Eumseong, Chungbuk; and Dangjin, Chungnam.

Additionally, Jungwon-gu Office in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi, has seized land in Namyangju-si and an apartment in Jamsil.

Kim Byung-gi, head of the TF, said, "I am curious about how many other properties she owns and why she owns so many properties even though these are not places where she actually resides or uses as a living base."

He added, "It is necessary to clarify whether the Kim Gun-hee family, who are already under suspicion of real estate speculation including proxy ownership and violations of the Farmland Act, committed any other deviant acts while securing vast land."

He further stated, "Despite owning so many properties, asset owner Choi has not paid the taxes and fines she should, so can we expect Yoon Seok-yeol to have an unbiased real estate and taxation policy?"

Regarding this, Lee Yang-su, senior spokesperson of the People Power Party's Central Election Committee, responded, "The seizure of real estate owned by Choi was imposed in relation to the ongoing trials concerning 'nursing care benefit payments' and 'proxy ownership,' and all charges are being contested."

He explained, "If a not guilty verdict is delivered, the seizure will naturally be lifted."

He also clarified, "Since properties exceeding the seizure amount have already been seized, the gift is not intended to evade this."

Senior spokesperson Lee stated, "Once the court ruling is finalized, the amount will be paid faithfully," expressing the position of Yoon's camp.

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