Kim Joon-hee's side: ”I told her to return the Dior bag later so that she wouldn't feel bad” (South Korea)

A representative for Kim Gun-Hee, wife of President Yoon Seok-Yeol, said in response to the allegations of gifting and receiving designer bags, "Mrs. Kim told the administrative official, 'I will immediately send it to Pastor Choi Jae-Yeong.'
"I told her, 'If I return the bag, I might upset her, so please return it later so she doesn't feel bad.'"
On the 16th, Kim's side said in a statement, "We will not throw away the wrapping paper and will continue to store it in its original packaging.
Prior to this, the prosecution had obtained a statement from Mrs. Kim that she had instructed Pastor Choi to return the designer bag on the same day that she received it.
Yu, who received the notice, said, "I forgot about Mrs. Kim's instructions and was unable to return it." Mrs. Kim's side said, "The Dior bag is currently unused and is still in its original condition."
"This refutes the fact that there was no intention to use it and that there was an intention to return it," he emphasized. Some have pointed out that this is a case of "tail-cutting" or a "false explanation to avoid moral criticism."
Regarding the fact that the investigation has been carried out, he said, "'Tail cutting' is the act of shifting the blame onto someone else in order to avoid responsibility. This case is one for which there are no criminal punishment provisions, and it is not possible to shift the blame onto someone else.
"That's not possible. Tail-cutting is out of the question," he countered. "This case has already received a great deal of moral criticism. Avoiding moral criticism is possible in the early stages of a case.
Despite receiving considerable moral criticism, no explanation or excuse has been offered, so there is no reason for him to make a false explanation now."
Kim's side stated, "We will actively cooperate with the investigation by the investigative authorities and plan to continue to do so in the future."
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