Special Prosecutor Summons Former Administrator Yoo Kyungok Over 'Kim Keonhee Jongmyo Tea Gathering Allegations'

Special Prosecutor Summons Yoo Kyungok as Witness at 10 a.m. on the 18th

The special prosecutor's team investigating the 'Jongmyo Tea Gathering' allegations summoned former presidential office administrator Yoo Kyungok as a witness on September 18.

The special prosecutor team led by Min Junggi called in former administrator Yoo for questioning starting at 10 a.m. on this day. Yoo, known as one of the so-called 'three close aides,' had previously been identified as someone who accompanied First Lady Kim Keonhee at close range.

The special prosecutor, having already completed questioning of the Jongmyo management office director and public officials, is expected to focus its inquiry on these allegations with former administrator Yoo on this day.

First Lady Kim Keonhee is under suspicion for holding a tea gathering with outsiders at Mangmyeoru in Jongmyo last September. After criticism arose that a major national heritage site was used for personal purposes, Lee Jaepil, head of the Palaces and Royal Tombs Center, appeared before the National Assembly and stated, "It was indeed a private use."

The special prosecutor suspects that a private individual used the resources of the presidential office to disrupt the national system for personal gain.

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