South Korea: Three obvious lies that undermine President Yoon's administration

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Under South Korean law, if a candidate lies during a campaign to gain office, he is subject to removal. In the case of Yoon Seok-yeol, as president, this would require impeachment and trial.


(Source- 서울의소리 Voice of Seoul 01.22.23) Outtake from prosecution records records shows that prosecutor Yang Jae-tek, Kim Gon-hee (then named Kim Myung-shin, now the First Lady) and Choi Eun-soon (Kim Gon-hee's mother) were all charged with two counts of bribery related charges which were nolle prossed by prosecution offices.


Lie Number one- That Yoon's wife Kim Gon-hee, was not directly involved in the Deustche Motors stock manipulation scheme. Account records and transcripts of recorded phone calls show that she was. Kim Gon-hee's mother was also involved. The statute of limitations will run out on this potential criminal case against Kim Gon-hee in the near future. Appointment of a special prosecutor by the National Assembly will be required because the charge against Kim had already been disposed by a nolle prosse. It is highly unlikely that the Prosecutor General or the Minister of Justice would pursue this matter in good faith.

Lie Number two- That Yoon's mother in law, Choi Eun-soon, did not make "one dime" from fraudulent business schemes. An administrative fine was upheld against her in court just recently, January 19, 2023,* finding against her in her lawsuit to have the fine set aside:

According to the ruling, the court confirmed that Mr. (sic) Choi was the actual owner of the land in Dochon-dong and judged that the penalty imposed by Seongnam City was lawful. It was said that “the fact that the plaintiff (Choi Eun-soon) violated the real estate real estate law and entrusted the real estate in Dochon-dong with title can be acknowledged.” It also said, "As a result of the disposition in this case, Choi Eun-soon must pay a considerable amount of penalty, but even taking into account all the circumstances that Mr. (sic) Choi claims, the public interest to be achieved by the disposition in this case far outweighs the disadvantages that Mr.(sic) Choi will suffer." He also said, “The real estate real-name law is to contribute to the sound development of the national economy by preventing anti-social behavior such as real estate speculation and tax evasion and promoting the normalization of real estate transactions.”

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'Choi Eun-soon's Dochon-dong suspicion is true'... Yoon Seok-yeol's lie proved by court ruling (youtube translation)
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(Source- 열린공감TV youtube, composite photo from Yeollin Gonggam TV) Pictured First Lady, Kim Gon-hee(left), Yoon Seok-yeol (center) and Kim's mother Choi Eun-soon (right)


Yoon also had stated that accusations his mother in law, Choi, had purchased land for speculation by violating laws against purchases of real estate with any name but one's own, were "fake news."

Lie number three- That loans from Pusan Savings Bank that provided the seed money for the Daejangdong development scheme in Seongnam-si, Kyeongkido, were ordinary loans and not procured through financial breach of duty and other misconduct. Yoon covered up this misconduct at the time it originally became public as the prosecutor responsible for the investigation then, allowing those involved in Hwacheon Daewoo investment group to carry out their graft and corruption scheme. In fact, Yoon's former boss and long time mentor, Park Young-soo, was a member of the so called 5 billion won club, that took money and special favors from the investment group conspiracy. Yoon's family also received money (1.7 billion won) from the principal's sister for the president's father's home, which Yoon claims was sold for less than market value. Yoon denies any material connection to the conspirators. Instead, his presidential staff, his prosecutors, and the conservative media in South Korea, try to connect, the democratic party leader, Lee Jae-myung to the scandal, to distract from the president's material involvement which basically appears to have been obstruction of justice during its initial stages.

Contenders for Yoon's conservative party PPP leader position, except Kim Ki-hyun, the Yoon clique's candidate, have been effectively eliminated from consideration for one reason or another. The list includes Na Kyung-won, Ahn Chul-soo, and Hong Joon-pyo, among others. One well known candidate, Hwang Kyo-ahn, remains standing. Threats of prosecution were used to depose the former PPP party leader, Lee Jun-seok. Na could probably not withstand any further exposure of her own involvement in a so called college entrance corruption scheme on behalf of one of her children. Ahn Chul-soo attempted to intimidate the favored Yoon candidate for the job by accusing him of real estate corruption while mayor of Ulsan, but the plan seems to have backfired, as Ahn's support collapsed after the allegations. Hong's candidacy for the party leader position has never been strong, he has consistently taken an approach remonstrating against Yoon for various reasons. Hwang on the other hand played a key role in the past, disciplining Yoon as a prosecutor, when Hwang served as Minister of Justice. The one month disciplinary suspension was based upon an apparent conflict of interest that was displayed by Yoon co-habiting with Kim Gon-hee, at a time when, Kim and her mother Choi Eun-soon, were involved in litigation, under Yoon's jurisdiction as prosecutor.

(Source- 뉴스썰TV April 1, 2020) Former Prime Minister during the Park Geun-hye administration, Hwang Kyo-ahn (center) and Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol (right)

The litigation involved real estate fraud, in which Choi and Kim Gon-hee were accused of defrauding investor Jeong Tae-tek out of approximately two million dollars. The litigation resulted in the complainant himself ultimately being convicted of coercion of Choi and being sent to prison for two years. Subsequently, upon release from prison, Jeong filed a complaint against Yoon for conflict of interest, covering up fraud, perjury, and forgery, in court proceedings involving Choi. Hwang, justice minister at the time, handled the matter as a simple apparent conflict of interest by Yoon, without disclosing the grounds for Yoon's suspension in a letter to Jeong Tae-tek, the aggrieved party and complainant. Soon after (2012), Yoon married Kim Gon-hee in an attempt to legitimize the illicit relationship as a normal romance. This was necessary because of Choi Eun-soon's frequent involvement in litigation. Kim Gon-hee had previously co-habited with another prosecutor, Yang Jae-tek, in the same building under a different name, in a similar scheme, while her mother allegedly sent payoff money to his wife in the US.


(Source- 서울의소리 Voice of Seoul 2.22.23) Jeong Tae-tek, went to prison for two years after litigation against Yoon's mother in law, Choi Eun-Soon.

Hwang knows what the true nature of the relationship between Yoon and Kim Gon-hee entails. It remains to be seen whether this will make him "bullet proof" in political terms. Hwang had fallen out of favor after the debacle of the Park Geun-hye administration, in which he served as Prime Minister and as "acting president" during and after her impeachment proceedings until the inauguration of Moon Jae-in as president. Hwang had been faulted in the past by far right elements for not implementing a martial law plan designed to rescue former President Park Geun-hye from her impeachment proceedings. Yoon's image is that of a leading figure in the impeachment trial of former President Park Geun-hye, for which he seems to get to a pass from most conservatives. This helped create Yoon's false image as a prosecutor dedicated to combating corruption.

Hwang like Hong, positions himself as a traditional conservative, and a man of principle. By virtue of not withdrawing as a candidate for party leader, he is, as yet, opposing the Yoon favorite. Thus far, his popularity seems to have remained suppressed. Anyone who opposes Yoon, is likely to be libeled, viewed unfavorably in the conservative mainstream media, or not at all. Further opposition to Yoon, can always result in investigation, jail, trial, and prison.