The chairman of Soo Hee Construction, who turned himself in for soliciting personnel from his wife Kim Kun-hee, appeared before the special prosecutor and actively confessed (South Korea)

Special prosecutor Lee Bong-kwang, chairman of Seohee Construction, who turned himself in for allegedly giving a so-called 'NATO necklace' to Kim Gun-hee's wife and asking her to help with the personnel affairs of his son-in-law,
The second round of questioning by the KT group ended in three and a half hours. Chairman Lee was arrested at around 2 p.m. on the 3rd at Min Joo-soo's residence in the KT Gwanghwamun West Building in Jongno-gu, Seoul.
He appeared as a suspect at the Min Jung-gi Special Investigation Team office and left the office around 5:30 p.m. Chairman Lee appeared in a wheelchair, just like the previous day. However, he removed the mask he had been wearing the previous day.
Although he was questioned for about seven hours the previous day, he was unable to complete the process of viewing and signing the statement due to health issues.
Assistant prosecutor Kim Hyung-geun said at the briefing, "Yesterday, during questioning, Chairman Lee was asked to review the transcript due to a blood pressure issue.
The special investigation team also investigated the Van Cleef & Arpels necklace that he gave to Mrs. Kim, saying, "I was unable to complete the paperwork and had to go home, so today I was planning to investigate the remaining documents and get them signed and stamped all at once."
The investigation was conducted for two consecutive days, focusing on the surrender letter regarding luxury jewelry such as jewelry. In March 2022, Chairman Woo gave his wife Kim a Van Cleef & Arpels necklace and other items, and gave them to his daughter.
His son-in-law, Park Seong-keun, former Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister, recently confessed to the special prosecutor's office that he had solicited personnel requests with the intention of asking for a public position.
About three months after receiving the necklace, he was appointed Chief of Staff to former Prime Minister Han Deok-soo. The special investigation team is asking Chairman Lee about the circumstances surrounding the transfer of the precious metals to Mrs. Kim, the specific details of the request, and
The investigation also focused on the relationship between Park's appointment to public office and other matters. Chairman Lee reportedly did not exercise his right to remain silent that day either, and actively cooperated with the investigation. Park also attended the special prosecutor's meeting the afternoon of the previous day.
He appeared at the police station and was questioned for nearly eight hours. However, during the 2022 20th presidential election, Yoon Seok-yeol's People's Power Building was located on the 14th floor of Seohee Tower, where Seohee Construction's headquarters is located.
The special prosecutor's office said that the investigation did not include allegations that the then presidential candidate had been running a secret camp.