Jung Ho-young, Minister of Health and Welfare Nominee, to Hold Press Conference Tomorrow... "Will Clarify Allegations"

Jung Ho-young, Minister of Health and Welfare Nominee

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-seop] Jeong Ho-young, the nominee for Minister of Health and Welfare, will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. on the 17th to clarify the allegations raised against him.

The nominee's confirmation hearing preparation team informed the reporters covering the Ministry of Health and Welfare on the afternoon of the 16th that Jeong's press conference will be held at the National Medical Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. They also stated that the conference will not be to announce his resignation but to directly explain the allegations and controversies raised since his nomination.

Jeong is expected to read a press statement and answer questions for about 40 minutes during the conference.

Jeong, who previously served as the director of Kyungpook National University Hospital, is under suspicion of using "dad's chance" as his child transferred to Kyungpook National University College of Medicine. Issues regarding his overseas business trips and his son's military physical examination controversy have also surfaced.

Regarding media reports on the day claiming that Jeong expressed his intention to resign, he stated, "This is not true," and added, "I am curious about the reason why there is persistent hope for my resignation, even spreading baseless stories."

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