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As you just heard, Mr. Kim, who is called the safekeeper of the double drops, has expressed his desire to return to Korea.

But recently, a testimony came out that someone in Thailand pressured Kim not to go to Korea.

The person had been punished for violence and drugs in Korea, but the prosecution believes that former chairman Kim Seong-tae's side tried to prevent Mr. Kim's return to Korea.



Reporter Kang Cheong-wan covered this story exclusively.



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Three days after former Chairman Kim Seong-tae was arrested in Thailand, a trial was held at a court in Pattaya, Thailand to determine whether Mr.



Previously, it was confirmed that Mr. Kim submitted a petition to the local court and conveyed his desire to return to Korea because his health deteriorated, such as losing more than 10 kg in weight in a Thai prison, and he was economically difficult.



However, on the day of the trial, suspicions were raised that a Korean man in his 40s with tattoos appeared, visited Mr. Kim, went to court, and pressured Mr. Kim to reverse his intention to return to Korea.



Mr. A, who was punished for violence and drug offenses in Korea, is known as a local gangster in Bangkok and Pattaya, Thailand, called 'Daeho'.



Right before the trial on the morning of the 13th, Mr. A said to Mr. Kim, "Don't ever sign an autograph! You can't go in (to Korea) today," which was witnessed by our embassy staff at the scene.



In the afternoon trial, Mr. A was also caught sitting next to Mr. Kim with a Thai local lawyer appointed by former chairman Kim Seong-tae and continuing to talk to Mr. Kim.



Afterwards, the vault keeper Kim reversed his intention to return, saying, "I do not admit the fact of illegal stay," and Kim's repatriation was delayed.



It is known that Mr. A visits Mr. Kim, who is imprisoned in prison every day, along with former Chairman Kim's lawyer.



Prosecutors believe that former Chairman Kim is trying to prevent Kim from returning to Korea by pressuring Mr. Kim, who holds the key to the investigation through Mr. A.



Regarding Mr. A's actions, former Chairman Kim's domestic lawyer said, "Former Chairman Kim himself replied, 'I do not know at all and did not get involved'."



(Video coverage: Seol Min-hwan, Video editing: Park Jeong-sam, CG: Lee Jun-ho)



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