Handonghun: "I Have Never Received Requests or Instructions from Kim Geonhee... Legal Action Against Song Younggil"

[Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Prosecutor Han Dong-hoon announced legal action against allegations raised by Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, who claimed that Han had multiple phone calls with Kim Gun-hee, spouse of Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, regarding an ongoing investigation.

In a statement released on the 3rd, Prosecutor Han said, "I have never received any requests or instructions from Kim Gun-hee," adding, "Leader Song has neither presented any evidence nor can he do so because such facts do not exist."

He continued, "Leader Song frequently communicated with Cho Kuk's wife, Jung Kyung-shim, and even accepted illegal requests for their son's internship, which was confirmed as guilty in a public trial involving Choi Kang-wook, yet he has never once expressed any suspicion about that."

On the previous day, Leader Song appeared on JTBC Newsroom and mentioned Kim Gun-hee, stating, "The fact that the wife of the Prosecutor General made nine phone calls and exchanged 332 KakaoTalk messages with Prosecutor Han Dong-hoon over four months during the 'channel A scandal' is a serious issue."

He also pointed out, "Regardless of personal status, if the Prosecutor General's wife commands and directs a prosecutor as if he were her subordinate, that is a serious problem."

Prosecutor Han responded, "Some people defend Leader Song by saying it was a 'hypothetical' statement, so it should be fine. But I want to ask if it is acceptable to mention a specific celebrity on a broadcast and say, 'If they committed prostitution, it would be a serious problem' as a hypothetical."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.