The government's Joint Special Investigation Headquarters (special edition), which investigates allegations of real estate speculation, announced today (28th) that it is investigating new organizational speculation by former and current employees of Korea Land and Housing Corporation and LH.



Nam Gu-joon, head of the National Investigation Division of the National Police Agency, who is the head of the special investigation headquarters, said at a press conference today, "We have confirmed the circumstances in which LH former and current employees colluded with a real estate agent to speculate in relation to the Seongnam area redevelopment project."



Director Nam said, "(Separately) LH employees and their relatives and acquaintances set up a separate real estate development-related company and are investigating the situation in which they systematically speculated," he said. The point has been confirmed and we are trying to figure out who took part.



The two cases are being investigated by the Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency.



Director Nam also said, "The Gyeonggi Nambu Police Agency is planning to start an internal investigation" in relation to the filing of a complaint against Kim Ki-pyo, a former secretary of the Blue House, who was fired for allegations of real estate speculation.