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allegations of Mokpo real estate by former lawmaker Son Hye-won were first known through the Panda team's report until the end of last January. Was it an appropriate act as a public official for an incumbent lawmaker to know the local development information in advance and buy a lot of real estate? This was the question we asked former Congressman Son. Sohn has always strongly denied the suspicion, saying that he would bet on not only his office, but also his entire property, but today (12th) the court decided that it was a serious corruption of a public official.

Reporter Won Jong-jin summarizes the process so far.

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Sohn Hye-won, as well as the Cultural Heritage Administration, promoted a guest house in the Mokpo Urban Regeneration Project Zone.

SBS's coverage began when one of the three young men, the co-building owner, learned that he was the nephew of Congressman Son.

[Co-owned by Son Mo/Son Hye-won, nephew and Chang-Sung: I am 23 years old and young. I thought I had to buy the building. I would have done it, did that?]

Around Changseng, there were 26 lots of land and 21 more buildings that were bought by the foundation and assistants in the name of Senator Son's husband.

There was a conflict of interest controversy over whether it was appropriate for an active member who can know the development information to purchase a large amount of real estate in the old city center of Mokpo, and

[Jiwon Park/At the time, Member of the Democratic Peace Party (January 18, 2019): Like who dozens of MB are? So, who is Changseng, now?]

Sohn left the Democratic Party together.

[Son Hye-won/At the time, Democratic Party Member (January 20, 2019): I will not burden the party anymore, and because it is a problem related to me, I will solve it.] It

was a good intention for Mokpo, emphasizing innocence that he would risk his life as well as the office of the lawmaker. I did.

However, the prosecution indicted former lawmaker Son without custody.

They acquired security data and bought real estate, and the charges of exerting influence by meeting officials from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport were newly revealed.

[Kim Bum-ki/At the time, Second Deputy Prosecutor of the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office (June 18, 2019): Mokpo City's own urban regeneration project and Mokpo City's selection under the supervision of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport were influential.]

Sohn The former lawmaker consistently denied the charges during the trial process.

The data he obtained was disclosed at the public hearing and said that it is not security data, and that Changseng, the core of the controversy, does not have a second name.

[Son Hye-won/At the time Congressman (January 23, 2019, Mokpo Press Conference): I have never acted, moved, or moved for my own interests. It was not intended to have it from the beginning, but to give it.]

However, the court sentenced Congressman Son to be imprisoned for corruption for serious public officials that should be corrected in our society aiming for an intact public service society, saying that it appears that he had good will and motive for economic gain. Said it was inevitable.

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Hyeon- ki) ▶ "The documents received by Son Hye-won are'security data'
... 1 year and 6 months in prison