Democratic Party "During Yoon's tenure as Central District Prosecutor, requested Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate 'Beef Party' Upchuvi"

Democratic Party Spends About 9 Million Won on Food and Drinks at Restaurant Near Cheonggyesan

The Democratic Party's Committee for Countermeasures Against Prosecutorial Dictatorship Political Oppression announced on the 19th that they would request an investigation into misconduct by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, claiming that President Yoon Seok-yeol spent 9.43 million won in business promotion expenses at a Korean beef restaurant near Cheonggyesan while serving as the head of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.

Hong Ik-pyo, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the policy coordination meeting held at the National Assembly on the 16th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

The committee cited an analysis of receipts for business promotion expenses by NewsTapa regarding the Prosecutor General and the head of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, stating, "President Yoon visited a famous Korean beef restaurant located in the Cheonggyesan foothills recreational area in Seongnam City six times between 2017 and 2019, spending a total of 9.43 million won on business promotion expenses."

The committee claimed, "During President Yoon's visit in October 2017, he split the payment into two transactions totaling 490,000 won," arguing that this was an attempt to avoid submitting supporting documents listing the attendees' affiliations and names, which are required when business promotion expenses exceed 500,000 won.

Additionally, the committee asserted that in March 2019, President Yoon spent 2.5 million won on business promotion expenses at the restaurant when he invited Han Dong-hoon, then the 3rd Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office and now Minister of Justice, along with subordinate prosecutors.

In response, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office rebutted, stating, "The 'business promotion expenses' claimed by the Democratic Party were used appropriately for institutional operations such as internal staff meetings at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office in accordance with relevant regulations and guidelines," and added, "All necessary supporting documents are also in place."

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