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Kim Seong-tae, former chairman of Ssangbangbang Group, who arrived in Thailand today (17th) after being arrested in Thailand, arrived at the Suwon District Prosecutor's Office a little while ago.
A reporter is on the scene.
Reporter Park Ha-jung, has the investigation started?
<Reporter>
Yes, former chairman Kim, who got out of Incheon Airport and got into the car with the prosecution investigator, arrived here at the Suwon District Prosecutor's Office at around 10:50 am.
The vehicle went straight into the parking lot and entered the building through an internal passageway, and the image of former Chairman Kim was not exposed outside.
The lawyer who will represent former chairman Kim also arrived here at the Suwon District Prosecutor’s Office at around 9:30 in the morning, and he started interviewing him a little while ago.
As former chairman Kim has been on the run overseas for the past eight months, this is the first time he has met with a lawyer, and he is expected to discuss measures to respond to the investigation.
<Anchor>
What part should the prosecution focus on?
<Reporter>
All of the corruption and suspicions related to the Ssangbangwool Group are related to former Chairman Kim.
Former Chairman Kim, who appeared at Incheon International Airport, denied some of the allegations, but said he would diligently receive the prosecution's investigation.
[Kim Seong-tae/Former Ssangbangul Group Chairman: I will be investigated sincerely.
(Have you ever contacted CEO Lee Jae-myung?) None.
(Are there any double-drop convertible bonds that went to lawyer fees?) None at all.]
Due to the deadline for the arrest warrant, it is flexible as to which charge the prosecution will investigate first, as it has to request an arrest warrant before 2:40 am on Thursday.
Also under investigation are allegations that Lee Hwa-young, former vice-governor of peace in Gyeonggi-do, who has already been indicted for receiving bribes from Ssangbang-wool, or that he smuggled 6.4 million dollars, said to be personal money, to China and sent them to North Korea.
In addition, the prosecution is expected to confirm the allegation that former Chairman Kim denied that he paid attorney fees for the election law violation case of Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung through the issuance of double-drop convertible bonds.