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Today's (27th) news, let's first look at the suspicion of preferential treatment in Daejang-dong.

Kim Man-bae, the owner of Hwacheon Daeyu, a key figure in this suspicion, appeared to the police today.

Kim, a witness, denied most of the allegations raised before the investigation.



First news, reporter Park Jae-hyun.



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this is an event that has attracted social attention, the owner of Hwacheon Daewoo, Kim Man-bae, stood on the photo line even though he was a reference.



[Kim Manbae / Owner of Hwacheon Daeyu: I am very sorry to be standing here.] I



have denied the allegations that have been raised since then.



[Kim Manbae / Owner of Hwacheon Daeyu: I know there are things you are concerned about, but there is nothing like that.]




Kim, who used to be a reporter for Money Today's law enforcement, is known to have recently resigned from the company.



[Kim Manbae / Owner of Hwacheon Daeyu: These are the older brothers I liked, but what kind of mentality do I have...

They are people who give me psychological advice.] He



insisted that the 5 billion won severance pay that Rep

.

Kwak Sang-do's son received was compensation for an industrial accident suffered while working hard.



[Manbae Kim / Owner of Hwacheon Daeyu: He suffered an industrial accident.

Unless he answers, it's hard for me to say...

.] He



said that he had used the 47.3 billion won borrowed from Hwacheon Daeyu for operating expenses and was planning to pay it back this month.



[Kim Manbae / Owner of Hwacheon Daeyu: I don't have anything right now, and a lot of money I borrowed when I started the business was used for operating expenses.

I was originally supposed to repay in September, but something happened...

.]



(Video coverage: Park Hyun-cheol, Video editing: Won-hee Won)