Han Dong-hoon's Accusations Against Kim Seung-won Spark 'Miss' Controversy

Han Dong-hoon reacted so actively when Kwak Gyu-taek mentioned lawmaker Shin Hyun-young that reporter Park Dae-yong described it as "biting hard." However, Shin Hyun-young immediately refuted this, calling it 'my own theory' and 'fiction'.

Based on these transcripts, lawmaker Kwak Gyu-taek questioned candidate Kim Seung-won about whether he was present at the meeting between lawmaker Shin Hyun-young and broker Yang Su-jin. However, candidate Kim Seung-won denied his presence, and to date, no objective evidence confirms that candidate Kim Seung-won was actually there.

The Yang Su-jin transcript is understood to contain broker Yang Su-jin's unilateral bluffing. Despite investigations by investigative agencies through forensics and other means, lawmaker Shin Hyun-young was not even a subject of investigation. Reporter Park Dae-yong pointed out that people who haven't seen the transcripts might suspect something, but looking at the actual transcripts reveals "a complete miss." Criticism is being raised against former Chairman Han Dong-hoon for reacting to such baseless claims.

The message included an introduction to Yang Su-jin's company, Gustar, and a request for deregulation of feminine hygiene products. In addition, detailed evidence of a request was found, including a request for support in obtaining approval for Andypose COVID-19 diagnostic kits, even specifying the name of the relevant Ministry of Food and Drug Safety official.

Even after the report was submitted, there were no follow-up investigations by the prosecution regarding the Minister of Food and Drug Safety or related parties. Furthermore, no unusual findings were discovered when examining the call records of those involved, raising suspicions that the report's contents are likely false.

Reporter Park Dae-yong confirmed that "there was no investigation into Yang Kyung-sook." This suggests that, similar to the allegations concerning lawmaker Shin Hyun-young, Yang Su-jin's statements have low credibility and are unsubstantiated claims.

Lawmaker Kim Eui-kyeom countered, "What does the COVID-19 treatment investigation have to do with Chairman Lee Jae-myung and the Daejang-dong case?" thereby raising suspicions. The analysis suggests that beginning to investigate individuals related to Daejang-dong under the pretext of a COVID-19 treatment investigation shows an intention from the outset to focus on finding a connection with Chairman Lee Jae-myung.

Prosecutor General Lee Jin-dong, categorized as part of the Yoon Seok-youl faction, reallocated the case and assigned Chief Prosecutor Kim Jeong-eun. Prosecutor Kim Jeong-eun has a history of being cleared in the Channel A case. Additionally, figures who previously served as spokespersons for the Ministry of Justice, such as Vice Chief Shin Dong-won and Chief Kim Jong-wook, were appointed. It has been revealed that these three key individuals are all currently employed at Kim & Chang Law Firm.

After the arrest warrant for Chairman Lee Jae-myung was dismissed in September 2023, the prosecution needed new investigative momentum. The replacement of the Western District Prosecutor's Office lineup has led to speculation that there is an intention to resume the 'Lee Jae-myung killing' investigation. Reporter Park Dae-yong raised the suspicion, "Wasn't the 'Lee Jae-myung killing' investigation started?" Criticism suggests that former Chairman Han Dong-hoon's claims were ultimately an exaggeration to cover up a failed investigation.

In particular, the hamster experiment data manipulation case was consistent with the court ruling. Furthermore, some claims were clearly substantiated, such as the fact that Genencell used the phrase 'deletion requested'.

Former Chairman Han Dong-hoon used the terms 'rat' and 'poison' to describe the 'hamster' experiment specified in the court ruling, creating a strong impression on the public. Reporter Kang Jin-gu questioned, "It's precisely called a hamster," and "Why did he refer to it as a rat instead of a hamster?" While the deletion of adverse effect mentions was indeed found guilty, there was no basis to definitively call it 'poison'. In the pharmaceutical industry, there is a reality of pushing ahead with unreasonable animal experiments for stock price manipulation, among other reasons. Criticism suggests that former Chairman Han Dong-hoon chose more provocative words for political purposes to appeal to the public.

Former Chairman Han Dong-hoon is criticized for skillfully weaving together separate statements about the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's approval timing and expectations of hundreds of billions in profit, thereby distorting the truth. Reporter Kang Jin-gu emphasized that "these are actually two separate statements," highlighting that they were unrelated remarks. Through such clever editing, a non-existent causal relationship was formed, misleading the facts. Furthermore, he created weaknesses in his claims by stating with certainty unconfirmed areas, such as private thoughts or actual meetings.

The prosecution viewed 600 million won as payment for brokering clinical approval, but the court acquitted him on this charge. Former Chairman Han Dong-hoon ignored this ruling and claimed that lawmaker Kim Seung-won generated criminal proceeds. Reporter Kang Jin-gu emphasized that Han Dong-hoon's claim that "the criminal proceeds were generated because of candidate Kim Seung-won" appears "very simple, but the court ruled all of this as innocent in its judgment." Actual financial transactions or attempts at sponsorship between lawmaker Kim Seung-won and Yang Su-jin were irrelevant to the court's decision.

Former Chairman Han Dong-hoon consistently claimed that the matter related to lawmaker Kim Seung-won was a 'successful lobby'. He stated that it was "a successful lobby that reached the working-level staff" and has not retracted this claim. However, Kim Kang-lip, the head of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, was acquitted, and evidence of special favors could not be established. The court also did not acknowledge the evidence of special favors provided by the prosecution, revealing a significant discrepancy between former Chairman Han Dong-hoon's claims and the judgments of the prosecution and the court.

Former Minister Han Dong-hoon's inappropriate media play regarding animal experiments and the raising of accountability for the prosecution's decision not to indict him as a former Minister of Justice were identified as the reasons why People Power Party lawmakers lost their morale during the hearing. Reporter Kang Jin-gu analyzed that the core issue was that "it was difficult for PPP lawmakers to accept such claims and smear tactics." This suggests that Han Dong-hoon's claims struggled to gain empathy even within his own party.

A Hankyoreh column mentioned that trust in former Chairman Han Dong-hoon's statements is shifting among reporters. Reporter Park Dae-yong conveyed, "A column came out in Hankyoreh. It says that reporters no longer believe what Han Dong-hoon claims." This calls for an awakening to acts that disrupt public discourse and shows a spread of critical views, likening former Chairman Han Dong-hoon to a 'shepherd boy' and raising the 'three strikes out' theory.

Reporter Kang Jin-gu revealed that "the trial was postponed due to the truly regrettable reason that approval has not yet been granted by the Supreme Prosecutors' Office." The next hearing is scheduled for September 28 at 10 AM, when sentencing is expected. The first-instance verdict is anticipated around November.

Reporter Kang Jin-gu criticized some YouTubers (cyber leeches) for using a specific individual's death to attack their targets. He pointed out that "using someone's death as material to attack targets they want to attack is exploiting another's death." New탐사's reporting team visited the wedding of the deceased public official for the purpose of interviewing the person involved in corruption. Reporter Kang Jin-gu denied a causal relationship between media reports and an individual's extreme choice, emphasizing that "you cannot say that someone died because of New탐사's false reports."

It is claimed that Lee Jae-il and Lee Jong-won are resorting to retaliatory actions against New탐사 after being cornered by allegations of public opinion poll manipulation. Reporter Park Dae-yong stated, "It seems that Lee Jae-il and Lee Jong-won, since they are currently severely pressured by the public opinion poll manipulation issue, are resorting to all sorts of means to retaliate against New탐사." New탐사 is collecting all evidence of their attacks and preparing for legal action.