With "Possibility of Falsehood in Kim Geon-hee's NYU Training"... People Power Party Says "Different from Facts"

The Presidential Transition Committee Refutes "Included in Seoul National University Training Program"

Kim Geon-hee, spouse of Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, is leaving her residence in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 15th and heading to her office.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] On the 19th, the Democratic Party of Korea raised the possibility that Kim Gun-hee, the spouse of Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, may have falsified her training experience at New York University (NYU) in the United States. In response, the People Power Party immediately denied the claim, stating it was "not true."

The Democratic Party's Election Countermeasures Committee's Task Force for Current Issues released a statement on the same day, saying, "Ms. Kim applied for professorships at Anyang University and Suwon Women's University, listing on her resume '2006 NYU Stern School Entertainment & Media Program' (Anyang University) and '2006-10 to 2006-11 New York University Entertainment and Media Business Executive Program' (Suwon Women's University)."

They pointed out, "Upon reviewing NYU's academic offerings in 2006, there was no program matching the ones Ms. Kim listed on her resume." They added, "The program name most similar to what she wrote is the 'Entertainment, Media and Technology Program,' which is part of the formal MBA (Master of Business Administration) curriculum and typically takes two years to complete. Only students who have completed all required courses in the first year of the MBA program can select this as a specialization."

They further stated, "Ultimately, the 'Entertainment, Media & Technology' program is only available to students officially enrolled in the MBA program, and it is not a standalone course that can be taken separately. Considering Ms. Kim's employment history at the time, it would have been impossible for her to be enrolled in the second-year specialization courses of the MBA program."

However, the People Power Party's election committee rebutted these allegations, saying, "Ms. Kim attended the 2nd term of the Global Leader Association (GLA) at Seoul National University, a six-month program, which included training at New York University."

Choi Ji-hyun, the senior deputy spokesperson for the election committee, commented, "She took short-term training at NYU, attending actual classes with many peers, and was issued a certificate of completion. We will provide additional related materials as soon as they are obtained."

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