KBS President Kim Ui-cheol Suspected of 'False Address Registration' Submits Documents to Police (Comprehensive)

Obstruction of Business by Hierarchy Allegation
Earlier Controversy Over Refusal to Submit Data

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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] The side of KBS President candidate Kim Eui-cheol, who was accused of submitting false information during his registration, has submitted materials to the police. This comes one day after controversy over refusal to submit materials on the 26th.

On the 27th, President Kim submitted the 'Preliminary Questionnaire for High-ranking Public Official Candidates' and other documents to the police through his lawyer. Earlier, the Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 26th that they had requested the KBS Board Secretariat to submit application documents, mid-term interview materials, and results related to Kim’s appointment, but these were not submitted. The Secretariat reportedly did not submit the materials citing personal information concerns.

In April, the KBS Labor Union filed a police complaint against KBS President Kim Eui-cheol for obstruction of business by abuse of authority. They claimed that in October last year, Kim submitted documents containing false information to the KBS Board during his presidential candidate registration. The union pointed out that the false information involved Kim’s alleged disguised address registration in 1983 and the creation of a down contract during an apartment sale in 2004.

President Kim has stated that there are no corrupt acts such as tax evasion that would violate the personnel screening standards for high-ranking public official candidates regarding these allegations.

Meanwhile, a KBS official said, “The KBS Board Secretariat’s position that ‘the consent of the information subject is required’ was a fundamental response, and the accused Kim Eui-cheol sincerely cooperated with the police investigation by submitting the relevant materials on the morning of the 27th.”

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