Kim Eui-gyeom: "Kim Gun-hee's expensive jewelry raises questions of 'quid pro quo'... Will be thoroughly addressed in the National Assembly audit"

"Two Accessories Combined Worth Nearly 100 Million Won... Equivalent to the Price of a Foreign Car"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] On the 1st, Kim Ui-gyeom, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, raised suspicions about the omission of high-priced jewelry assets of Kim Geon-hee, wife of President Yoon Seok-yeol, saying, "We cannot help but question the quid pro quo," and announced that this issue will be dealt with in earnest at the October National Assembly audit.

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On that day, Rep. Kim mentioned the incident last year when a fake seafood businessman, Mr. A, exposed that he provided luxury imported rental cars and other valuables to influential figures, causing a stir.

Rep. Kim said, "In the so-called 'fake seafood businessman incident,' people suffered trouble after borrowing foreign cars for a few days. In the case of Special Prosecutor Park Young-soo, he had to step down from the special prosecution and is currently under investigation after being sent to the prosecution," adding, "(According to the presidential office's explanation) it is said that the expensive jewelry was borrowed from an acquaintance, but combined, the value is close to 100 million won, which is equivalent to the price of a foreign car." He continued, "In that sense, there is no difference from the fake seafood businessman incident, so it is possible to raise issues."

Regarding the ruling party's claim that the clothing and jewelry expenses of former President Moon Jae-in's wife, Kim Jung-sook, should also be clarified more clearly, he dismissed it as a "typical diversion."

He said, "In the case of brooches, for example, if you compare one-to-one, it was found to be worth 20,000 to 30,000 won. The nature is completely different."

He emphasized that the National Assembly's Steering Committee and the Legislation and Judiciary Committee will take the lead in dealing with this issue in earnest during the audit starting in October.

Rep. Kim said, "There are numerous suspicions related to Kim Geon-hee, and the National Assembly audit will start soon," adding, "If the new claims that arise and are raised during the audit gain public sympathy, a request for a state audit has already been submitted. Therefore, I think it will naturally lead to a state audit."

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