Korea Commission on Rights “Park Min KBS President Bribery Allegation... Not a Violation of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act”

Existence of Actual Advisory Evidence Records

On the 8th, the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission stated regarding the report on KBS President Park Min's alleged bribery case that "it is difficult to see it as a violation of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act."

Park Min, KBS President. [Photo by Yonhap News]

Jeong Seung-yoon, Acting Chairman of the Commission, said at a briefing at the Government Complex Sejong on the same day, "It was confirmed that President Park, while working at the media company, signed a formal advisory contract with a private company and provided regular or occasional advice to the company for about three months, receiving 15 million won as advisory fees. After reviewing whether this violated the law, it was judged that it could be considered a legitimate authority."

Acting Chairman Jeong explained, "The authority for the advisory work was confirmed through external activity permission documents, unpaid leave records, and the advisory contract. Additionally, there are records such as work logs from the advisory company's personnel that prove the necessity of the advice and that actual advisory activities took place."

Earlier, in October of last year, the KBS branch of the Korean Federation of Mediaworkers' Union reported President Park to the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission for alleged violation of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act. According to the union, after serving as the editor-in-chief of Munhwa Ilbo, Park took a leave of absence for three months starting in April 2021 and served as an advisor to a Japanese multinational outsourcing company, receiving 5 million won per month, totaling 15 million won.

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