Namuk, Targeting Lee Jaemyung, "Apologize for Casting Person's Criticism of Poor Acting"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Regarding Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, claiming that the whistleblowing by Nam Wook, a private contractor and lawyer involved in the 'Daejang-dong gang,' was a 'prosecutorial production,' Nam responded, saying, "I am very sorry that the person who cast me pointed out my 'bad acting.'"

On the afternoon of the 7th, as Nam appeared at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul, he was asked about Lee's remark, "Isn't the prosecution directing Nam Wook on how to act? The prosecution's directing skills seem really poor." Nam replied, "But this work is not a movie, it's a documentary." However, he did not answer when asked what Lee meant by saying he cast him.

Lawyer Nam Wook is attending the trial related to allegations of corruption in the development of Wirye New Town at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 7th. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

Earlier, at the Supreme Council meeting at the National Assembly that day, Lee said, "I previously said that the prosecution's creative ability is poor, and now I think their directing skills are also really poor," and, "I think the prosecution's directing ability deserves a failing grade," fully denying the related allegations.

Nam was arrested in connection with the preferential treatment scandal in the Daejang-dong development project but was released last month and has continued to reveal information unfavorable to Lee and his close associates. Nam also claimed that he heard from Kim Man-bae that 'Cheonhwa-dongin No. 1,' which holds 30% of the private shares in the Daejang-dong project, belongs to Lee Jae-myung's side.

Furthermore, Nam alleged that at least 400 million won in money and goods were delivered to Lee's side around the 2014 local elections when Lee was re-elected as mayor of Seongnam, and that most of the 352 million won, which was known to have been received as bribes by Yoo Dong-gyu, former head of planning at Seongnam Urban Development Corporation, flowed to Jeong Jin-sang, chief political coordinator at the Democratic Party leader's office and Lee's closest aide, and Kim Yong, former deputy director of the Democratic Research Institute.

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