Kim Ki-hyun Requests Investigation into 'Ulsan Land Suspicion'... "If I Gained Profit from Price Difference, I Will Leave Politics"

Investigation Request Today: "We Will Hold Political and Legal Responsibility Accountable"

Kim Ki-hyun, a candidate for the People Power Party's March 8 party leadership election, announced on the 26th that he will formally request an investigation by law enforcement agencies to verify allegations of speculative gains related to land near the Ulsan KTX station.

At a press conference held at the National Assembly that morning, Candidate Kim stated, "I have never committed any illegal acts, so I intend to request a thorough investigation today into the Ulsan land issue that is being unfairly raised. I hope the investigation will determine whether I am telling the truth or lying."

He continued, "If it is found that I abused my authority to illegally change road plans related to my Ulsan land or gained speculative profits 1,800 times the value illegally, I will immediately leave politics. On the other hand, I will hold some irresponsible politicians who have damaged my and our party's honor with baseless slander and black propaganda politically and legally accountable based on the investigation results," he warned.

He added, "The Moon Jae-in administration of the Democratic Party used all its power to imprison me, Kim Ki-hyun, but could not touch a single hair on my head. They applied for 39 warrants and thoroughly searched my surroundings, but ultimately failed to catch me," he said.

He emphasized, "With that proven integrity, I will properly confront Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party leader."

Interview_Kim Ki-hyun, Candidate for the People Power Party Leader. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Regarding the Democratic Party's move to investigate the allegations, he pointed out, "It seems that Leader Lee is trying to drag me in and use a drowning rat tactic to hide his own illegal corruption, but he has targeted the wrong person."

That morning, Yang Yi-won-young, head of the Democratic Party's fact-finding team on Candidate Kim's allegations, held a press conference at the National Assembly and raised concerns, saying, "At the time, Kim was a legal advisor to Ulsan Metropolitan City and was in a position to utilize internal information about the campaign to attract the KTX Ulsan station and its route," and "The circumstances under which Candidate Kim purchased the KTX station area land from Kim Jeong-gon are suspicious."

In response, Candidate Kim defended himself in a back briefing after the press conference, calling it "absurd fake news" and stating, "I never even set foot in the lawyer's office."

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