Just One Day After Posting Clarification... Kim Nam-guk "Sorry for Causing Concern"

Kim Nam-guk, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea at the center of the "6 billion won coin" controversy, apologized, saying, "I am sorry for causing concern to the public over the past few days." It is interpreted that he felt burdened as voices within the party called for an apology regardless of the legality of the issue.

On the 9th, Kim stated through his social media (SNS), "Amid the livelihood crisis, I failed to show the public the image expected of a public official. I sincerely apologize."

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Until the day before, Kim had posted on SNS that his coin transactions were conducted transparently and denied ever pretending to be an ordinary citizen, attempting to confront the controversy head-on. He also vigorously defended himself on the YouTube program "Kim Eo-jun's News Factory" that morning. However, as criticism arose within the party that "the attitude is the problem," he appears to have shifted his stance.

He said, "I should have apologized to the public earlier, but I was so focused on explaining myself out of a sense of injustice that I failed to show a responsible attitude. Although I explained in detail through a statement yesterday (the 8th), all transactions were transparently conducted through my wallet using accounts verified by real-name authentication."

Kim also stated, "Furthermore, the claims that I used insider information or that the coins were inherited or gifted are baseless falsehoods. I will actively cooperate with the party's investigation for the time being, and if any additional documents are requested, I will submit them faithfully."

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