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A fire broke out at the factory that made the bungeoppang dough, causing property damage of more than 100 million won.
The CEO of the company applied for fire insurance, but it turned out that the fire was intentionally set out.
This is an exclusive report by TJB reporter Kim Chul-jin.
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a dark factory with no people, a light flickers from one corner.
In a matter of minutes, the lights turn to crimson flames and the factory fills with a haze of smoke.
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In July of last year, the fire broke out at a factory that supplies bungeoppang equipment and dough to street vendors in Daejeon. .
The 47-year-old factory owner, Mr. A, claimed about 160 million won in insurance the next day after the fire.
A candle that hadn't been lit was placed on top of a plastic barrel of kerosene with chopsticks stuck to it.
[Non-life insurance company official: Unburned candles were found at the scene, raising suspicions that it might be a spontaneous ignition device made for alibi manipulation.]
Insurers and police have been testing that the device can start a fire by delaying the time. I checked the facts, and it was none other than the company representative Mr. A who installed this ignition device.
Previously, Mr. A had received about 400 million won in insurance money from three fires that occurred in his other Bungeoppang factory.
Mr. A denied all charges against him, but the first trial judge sentenced Mr. A to 3 years in prison, saying that several evidences were clear.
(Video coverage: Choi Woon-gi TJB)