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Former South Korean president Kwon Soo-yeol, who is accused of directing six illegal recruitment cases including a daughter of free South Korean party lawmaker Kim Sung-tae, attended a court in southern Seoul today. The arrest of Mr. Seo is expected to be blocked later this afternoon.

Reporter Bae Jung - hoon reports.

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KT President Seo Yoo-yeol attended a court in the southern Seoul District Court today to receive a hearing on the suspect before he was arrested at 10:20 am.

Mr. Seo entered the court with no answer to the question of suspicion of wrongful employment.

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Seo is suspected of directing six illegal recruitment cases including KT public employment in the second half of 2012, including the daughter of Kim Seong-tae, a free Korean party.

The prosecution is reportedly confirmed that the daughter of Kim Seong-tae, who finally passed the KT bond in the second half of 2012, was not on the list of successful candidates.

KT has violated the recruitment process and has chosen Kim Dae-won's daughter.

The prosecution has been arrested on charges of obstructing the business of Kim, who was formerly the head of the KT human resources development department, on the 13th.

The prosecution also said that there are six cases of illegal employment involving influential people.

The arrest of the former president is expected to be concluded later this afternoon.

The prosecution plans to summon Lee Seok-chae, former chairman of KT, in the near future.