"'Daejangdong Development' Late Kim Moon-gi's Son: 'Lee Jae-myung Said He Didn't Know Father but Played Golf Together'"

"On the Day of the Funeral, Lee in Santa Costume, Grandmother Weeps Loudly"

On the 23rd, Kwon Seong-dong, a member of the People Power Party, and Kim Eun-hye, the party's public relations chief, held a press conference at the party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, regarding the family of the late Kim Moon-gi, former head of development at Seongnam Urban Development Corporation. Representative Kwon is revealing a photo of the late Kim Moon-gi, provided by the family. 2022.2.23 [Joint Coverage] [Image Source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] On the 23rd, Kim Mo, the son of Kim Moon-gi, the former Head of Development Division 1 at Seongnam Urban Development Corporation who was found dead at the end of last year while under investigation related to the Daejang-dong development project in Seongnam City, revealed related materials, saying, "I am curious why Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party candidate, says he does not know my father."

On this day, Kim held a press conference at the People Power Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, and disclosed photos showing candidate Lee and former Head Kim facing each other and clasping hands to measure the size of a large tree. A video message that the late former Head Kim had sent to his daughter in the past was also revealed. In the video, former Head Kim said, "My face got too tanned. Today, I even played golf with the mayor and the head of the headquarters. It was very fun and a good time today."

Kim said, "Candidate Lee Jae-myung, whom my father loyally served for eight years, did not express any condolences or signs of mourning," adding, "On the day of the funeral, I even saw the candidate dancing in a Santa Claus costume."

He continued, "My 80-year-old grandmother, who saw this on TV, wept and beat her chest in anguish," and said, "Our family felt the pain of death once again." He emphasized, "No matter how political it is, saying that you do not know or remember the deceased father, while expressing condolences at the funeral of another candidate’s campaign worker whom you do not know, our family believes it is our duty to reveal the truth."

Kim also said, "Candidate Lee, who even played golf with former Head Yoo Dong-gyu, does not remember my father," and added, "As the son of my father, I cannot accept this." He added, "The truth will be revealed later, but my father cannot come back," and "I only hope that my father's honor will be restored one last time."

Earlier, former Head Kim was found collapsed and dead in the first-floor office of the Seongnam Urban Development Corporation building on the 21st. He was the person responsible for the practical work of the Daejang-dong development until earlier this year. He had been repeatedly questioned by prosecutors and police as a witness over suspicions related to the deletion of the excess profit recovery clause in the Daejang-dong project agreement, a key allegation involving former Head Yoo Dong-gyu.

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