Justice Minister Nominee Kim Seung-won sheds tears while addressing allegations regarding his family
Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won spoke out on the 15th regarding allegations that emerged during the preparations for his National Assembly confirmation hearing. Recently, suspicions were raised that a cooperative for the developmentally disabled, where the nominee's spouse and children work, had received preferential treatment.
During a meeting with reporters that day, nominee Kim addressed the related allegations point by point. He emphasized that his family members working at the cooperative was not simply for the purpose of earning money.
In particular, nominee Kim explained that his son is carrying on his mother's legacy by caring for the developmentally disabled. During this explanation, the nominee appeared overcome with emotion and shed tears.
This clarification came during the process of verifying his morality and transparency as a public official nominee. Public attention is now focused on how this issue will be handled in the upcoming confirmation hearing.