The president of Kookmin University will miss the parliamentary audit again this year in response to allegations that his wife Kim Kun-hee had stolen a thesis. The Democratic Party of Korea will ”take strong measures” (South Korea)

Kunming was selected as a witness for the National Assembly Education Committee's national audit for the third consecutive year in connection with the thesis plagiarism allegations against Kim Gunhee, wife of President Yoon Seok-yeol.
Kim Ji-yong, president of the university, has announced his intention to not attend the meeting this year either. Kim Young-ho, a member of the Democratic Party and chairman of the Education Committee, announced on the 8th that he would hold a national parliamentary audit of the Ministry of Education and two
On the 6th, it was revealed that Chairman Kim, who was selected as a witness for the comprehensive parliamentary audit on the 4th, had submitted a statement of reasons for his absence on the 4th, citing an overseas business trip schedule.
Chairman Kim was selected as a witness for the national audit of the Board of Education in 2022 and last year, but was again absent due to an overseas business trip.
According to documents received by Rep. Kim from Kookmin University Corporation through the Ministry of Education, Chairman Kim was visiting the site to inspect the global campus.
He completed his schedule in Budapest, Hungary from the 28th of last month to the 3rd, and then headed to the United States, where he will stay in Los Angeles until the 27th, after the end of the Ministry of Education's national audit (the 24th).
Jang Yun-geum, former president of Sookmyung Women's University, who appeared as a witness for the National Assembly audit on the 8th and 24th along with Kim, did not submit a statement of reasons for his absence.
However, after checking with the Ministry of Justice, Kim said he found out that she had recently departed. In addition, on the 15th, at the Hangyeong University National Assembly audit, he presented evidence regarding allegations that Kim had been involved in writing papers for other students.
Professor Seol Min-shin of Hankuk University, who was selected as a guest, also submitted a letter of reason for his absence, citing health and family circumstances.
In response, Rep. Kim said, "The central issue regarding the allegations of plagiarism against Mrs. Kim is
"As the chairman of the Board of Education, I cannot overlook the witnesses' habitual evasion of national audits. I will take the strongest possible measures under the National Assembly Act," he said.