Prosecutors Dismiss Allegations of Special Loan Privileges at Uridul Hospital

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] It has been reported that the prosecution dismissed charges against a bank employee accused of perjury in the trial concerning the 'Wooridul Hospital preferential loan suspicion.'

According to the legal community on the 27th, the Criminal Division 3 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Seo Jeongsik) recently dismissed the case against businessman Shin Mo, who had accused Shinhan Bank employee A of perjury, due to insufficient evidence.

In 2009, Shin provided joint guaranty for a Shinhan Bank loan while doing business with Kim Sugyeong, chairman of Wooridul Resort and ex-wife of Lee Sangho, director of Wooridul Hospital and former personal physician to former President Roh Moo-hyun. However, Shin claimed that Director Lee, who had provided the joint guaranty, was removed from the guarantee without consent, raising suspicions of involvement in this process. Shin filed complaints against the then branch manager Go and deputy branch manager Park of Shinhan Bank's Cheongdam Station branch for forgery of private documents, use of forged private documents, and mediation of private loans. Notably, suspicions were also raised that former Democratic Research Institute director Yang Jeongcheol and other ruling party figures were involved in this matter.

However, influenced by A's testimony in court, only the charge of mediation of private loans was recognized as guilty, resulting in a fine. Consequently, in 2019, Shin accused A of perjury, and after about two years of review, the prosecution dismissed the charges due to insufficient evidence.

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