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Kim Seong-tae, who was arrested in Thailand, will return to Incheon Airport shortly after the chairman.

Former Chairman Kim said at the airport in Thailand that he would diligently participate in the prosecution's investigation, but strongly denied any connection with the allegations of paying lawyer Lee Jae-myeong.



This is reporter Kang Min-woo.



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Kim Seong-tae, the former president of Ssangbang-ul, was on his way home at around 3:00 am Korean time, wearing a gray jumper and holding a book in one hand.



Prior to boarding the plane to Korea, former Chairman Kim strongly denied allegations such as paying attorney fees, saying he did not even know Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung.



[Kim Seong-tae/Former Ssangbang-ul Chairman: Lee Jae-myung has never called or anything...

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(Hasn't he called once?) No, not at all.

I don't even know your phone number...

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In the process of issuing convertible bonds, the prosecution announced that it would explain the suspicion of creating slush funds or illegally remittances to North Korea.



Former Chairman Kim said that it was difficult to harm people who worked hard at the company, but drew a line about the controversy about escaping the emperor.



[Kim Seong-tae/Former chairman of Ssangbang-ul: I ate kimchi and ate some fish, but they say it's an escape from the emperor...

Since everything is my negligence, I will go to the prosecution and faithfully investigate and explain.]



Former Chairman Kim is scheduled to arrive at Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 shortly after, around 8:00 in the morning.



After that, it seems that he will go to the Suwon District Prosecutor's Office in a prosecutor's convoy and receive an intensive investigation into the allegations raised so far.



First of all, the charges of embezzlement of company money of 10 billion won and breach of trust of 400 billion won, which were indicated early in the arrest warrant, are listed first.



In addition, the suspicion of smuggling 6.4 million dollars, which he claims to be personal money, to China and handing it to North Korean figures, and the suspicion of paying attorney fees for Lee are expected to continue.



Prosecutors are in a hurry to investigate because they have to request an arrest warrant within 48 hours, which is the deadline for arrest.



(Video coverage: Kim Nam-seong, Video editing: Hwang Ji-young)