<Anchor> The



fact that Rep. Seong Il-jong, a member of the People's Strength, who is a member of the Seosan-Taean district in Chungcheongnam-do, spoke on the phone to a local newspaper reporter and spoke harsh words to the governor of Taean is controversial. The harsh language was poured out in the process of emphasizing the solution of the local long-awaited business, but we obtained a transcript of the call at the time. The reporter on the phone with Rep. Seong did not want to disclose the contents, but decided to report it to help determine exactly what was the problem in the already growing controversy.



Correspondent Kim Min-jung.



<Reporter> The start of the



case is the 2nd National Road Network Comprehensive Plan announced by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on the 15th.



When the Seosan-Taean Expressway, a long-distance project in Taean-gun, was newly included in the plan, Rep. Seong Il-jong, a member of the People's Strength of the People, and Taean-gun mayor, in the presence of the Democratic Party, competed for a press release claiming that they were credited.



A local newspaper reported both, and Assemblyman Seong called the reporter in charge and said:



[Seong Il-jong / People's Power Rep. (on the phone with a local newspaper reporter on the 17th): You should write the article straight, who wrote the article on the Taean Expressway, are you writing that article now?] Asking



to fix the article, he pours out such abusive language about the governor I paid.



[Sung Il-jong / People's Power Rep. (on the phone with a local newspaper reporter on the 17th): Gasero is he, me, and the girl of X who doesn't even become. I'm going to kill you. Call me now. This XX, Ji didn't do anything. What are you talking about?]



As the contents of the remarks became known, the controversy grew, such as issuing a statement urging the resignation of Senator Seong from the Chungnam Provincial Party of the Democratic Party, and Governor Ga even held a press conference condemning it.



[Gasero Taean County Mayor: Until now, not giving a single apology has been an act of ignoring the entire Taean County people who trusted and elected me (I can't help but think)] As the



aftershock continued, Assemblyman Seong said, "I'm sorry for causing trouble to the people of Taean County. Let's relax our minds and work together for the citizens of Ga-gun," he said.



(Video coverage: Kang Dong-cheol, video editing: Kim Seon-tak)