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It has been confirmed that the prosecution, which is investigating the allegation of blacklisting by the Ministry of Industry, is investigating an incumbent Democratic lawmaker.

I am Park Sang-hyeok, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, who served as the chief executive officer of the Blue House during the President Moon Jae-in era.

Prosecutors, who have already requested an arrest warrant for former Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Baek Un-gyu, are actively investigating the Blue House superiors.



Reporter Park Ye-rin reported exclusively.



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the Moon Jae-in administration, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea Rep. Park Sang-hyeok was on the cusp of the prosecution investigating the blacklist allegations of the Ministry of Industry. 



Rep. Park is suspected of urging the resignation of the heads of departments affiliated with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy appointed by the Park Geun-hye government through officials from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy between 2017 and 2018, when she was the chief executive of the Blue House.



Rep. Park is the first person in the Blue House to be the subject of the prosecution's investigation in relation to this case.



Prosecutors are known to have confirmed various circumstances through investigations into former and current officials of the Ministry of Industry and confiscation and search by the Ministry of Industry, who had contact with Rep. Park during his time as a Blue House administrator.



SBS reporters visited Rep. Park's district office, etc. to get an explanation, and tried to call several times, but no contact was reached.



Former Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Baek Un-gyu, who requested an arrest warrant in advance by the prosecution yesterday, has argued that there has been no instruction from the Blue House.





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Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy (last month 19th): I want to tell you that we did not move and move like that when we were instructed that way, and that we always followed the laws and regulations and handled our work.

It is expected to be decided late in the afternoon after a warrant substantive examination held at the Seoul Eastern District Court. 



Prosecutors plan to determine the timing of the summons and investigation of Rep. Park after it is decided whether or not to deal with former Minister Baek. 



(Video coverage: Kang Dong-cheol, Hwang In-seok, video editing: Lee Seung-hee)