Police Investigate Complainant in 'False Career Allegation' Against Yoon's Wife Kim Geon-hee

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, and his wife Kim Geon-hee, CEO of Kobana Contents, are holding a press statement on the afternoon of the 26th at the People Power Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, regarding allegations of false credentials. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The police are summoning and investigating civic group officials who filed complaints regarding allegations of false career claims by Kim Gun-hee, wife of Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party.

The Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency is currently conducting complainant investigations with representatives from the civic groups Private School Reform and National Movement to Eradicate Corruption (Sahak Gaehyeok Gukbon) and the Institute for Livelihood Economy, who filed complaints against Kim on charges including fraud, forgery of private documents, and use of forged documents.

These groups submitted a complaint to the police on the 23rd, alleging that Kim included as many as 20 false statements in the resumes she submitted to universities where she lectured as a part-time instructor and adjunct professor.

Kim Byung-guk, Secretary General of Sahak Gaehyeok Gukbon, stated before the investigation, "Kim's presentation of false career information was intentional, continuous, and repetitive, constituting a serious crime," adding, "While it is problematic that she obstructed school operations, it is also an issue that other applicants were disadvantaged." Ahn Jin-geol, Director of the Institute for Livelihood Economy, pointed out, "Kim, candidate Yoon, and the People Power Party have not mentioned the most important victims of the case: students, parents, professors, staff, and higher education institutions."

Sahak Gaehyeok Gukbon and the Institute for Livelihood Economy plan to submit a second complaint to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, stating that additional suspicions of Kim's 'career fabrication' have emerged.

Earlier, on the 26th of this month, Kim held a public apology press conference acknowledging and apologizing for inflating or inaccurately listing some parts of her career in university lecturer applications. However, Kim's side stated that the misstatements were merely simple mistakes or exaggerations.

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