Lee Jae-myung, Allegations of Admission Fraud Involving Eldest Son "100% Lies... Top Grade in All Subjects"

28th Korean Regional Journalists Club Invitation Debate
"Too Many Absurd Negatives"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate, on the 28th denied allegations of his eldest son's fraudulent admission to Korea University, stating, "They say my son was admitted to Korea University through a special admission after retaking the exam three times, but that is 100% a lie."

On the afternoon of the same day, at a discussion hosted by the Korean Regional Journalists Club held at the CCMM Building in Yeouido, Seoul, Lee responded to a question about the criticism that this presidential election has become an 'unfavorable' election by saying, "There is too much groundless negativity."

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Lee said, "Isn't it true that 66 members of the People Power Party claimed (the university admission fraud allegations)?" adding, "My son has top grades in all subjects and almost never missed being the top student in his high school."

He criticized, "His current grades at Korea University are very high, and you can find out by checking the application documents, but the People Power Party is just lying recklessly."

Regarding the allegations of hiring a personal secretary for his wife Kim Hye-kyung, Lee said, "The claim that my wife hired someone for protocol purposes is absurd," adding, "My wife has participated in Gyeonggi Province events only a handful of times, but the general affairs and protocol team participated, and they accused her of hiring personal protocol staff."

He continued, "The president is responsible for the lives of 50 million people, so the authority is immense, and it is right to thoroughly verify all factors that influence that authority," but added, "We should look at what future-oriented vision and policies can improve our lives, whether they are feasible and executable, and whether objective verification has been done to ensure they are not empty words. It is truly regrettable that the election is being treated as if it is just about digging into someone's issues to criticize, hold accountable, and satisfy someone's feelings of revenge."

He emphasized, "I hope this will not be a retaliatory battle to satisfy retrospective feelings of revenge, but rather a future-oriented and creative domain that creates hope for the country and its people."

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