Yoo Dong-gyu on Former Chief Secretary Lee Jae-myung's Death: "If Lee Has Any Responsibility, He Must Take It"

Yoo Dong-gyu, former head of planning at Seongnam Urban Development Corporation, claimed that Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, should be held responsible for the death of Jeon Mo, Lee’s former chief of staff, who was found dead.

Yoo Dong-gyu, former Planning Director of Seongnam Urban Development Corporation, is attending the 69th trial related to the 'Daejang-dong development breach of trust charge' held at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 9th. Photo by Heo Young-han younghan@

On the 10th, while attending a trial related to Daejang-dong at the Seoul Central District Court, Yoo said upon hearing the news of Jeon’s death the previous day, "I pray for the deceased’s soul" and added, "I wonder if illegal administrative demands are causing these incidents."

He continued, "He (Lee Jae-myung) should take responsibility, but he always steps back," and questioned, "In the case of the Urban Corporation (Seongnam Urban Development Corporation), am I the only one being prosecuted?" He added, "If that person also has responsibilities, I hope he takes them so that such incidents do not happen."

When asked about the role of the deceased Jeon, Yoo replied, "I think he took care of many minor matters for Representative Lee Jae-myung."

Jeon, who served as the first chief of staff during Lee’s tenure as governor of Gyeonggi Province, was found dead at his home the previous afternoon. Jeon, who was investigated by prosecutors over allegations of illegal donations to Seongnam FC, reportedly mentioned Lee’s name in a suicide note expressing feelings of injustice.

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