Controversy is erupting over an alleged omission by National Defense Minister nominee Shin-chul Kang's eldest son, who reportedly failed to declare a commercial property worth 700 million won, raising suspicions of illegal 증여 (gifting) and intentional misrepresentation.
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Representative Lim Jong-eui stated that National Defense Minister nominee Shin-chul Kang's eldest son acquired a commercial unit in the Yangji Village apartment complex in Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si for 700 million won in June, but failed to list it in the third public declaration submitted to the National Assembly on the 4th. The nominee's side explained this as a 'simple mistake'.
Representative Lim Jong-eui explained that asset declarations go through a process where practical staff compile data, the nominee directly cross-verifies it, and it undergoes Blue House confirmation and presidential approval. He pointed out that under such a system, the omission of over half of the assets cannot be a simple mistake and inevitably raises suspicions of intentionality.
According to the Ministry of National Defense's explanation, the eldest son, born in 1996, drew up a loan agreement with his maternal relatives, who then paid the 700 million won purchase price on his behalf. Representative Lim Jong-eui pointed out that it is inconceivable for parents not to know about this, and asserted that proof of principal repayment and interest payments is necessary.
Representative Lim Jong-eui highlighted that the commercial property is in Yangji Village, Bundang, the same area where President Lee Jae-myung recently sold an apartment. He emphasized that it is difficult to avoid the suspicion that the omission was intentional to prevent any connection to the President's real estate controversy.
Representative Lim Jong-eui questioned why 'mistakes' are repeatedly made only in real estate matters, from housing subscription errors to the omission of a 700 million won commercial property. He strongly urged that Shin-chul Kang should no longer hide behind the word 'mistake' and that it is proper for him to resign immediately.
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