In response to Kwak Sang-eon and Han Dong-hoon's claim that Roh Moo-hyun received bribes, "I will take responsibility if you show me the facts."

“As a subject of investigation and as a lawyer, I don’t know to what extent it is true.”

Korea: "It is true that Park Yeon-cha received part of the price for the apartment purchased by the couple in the US"

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Pyeong-cheon and Kwon Hee-won = On the 3rd, Democratic Party lawmaker Kwak Sang-eon, the son-in-law of the late former President Roh Moo-hyun, refuted independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon, who claimed that former President Roh's suspicion of receiving bribes was a "fact," saying, "If you clearly show and confirm the facts, I will take responsibility."

Rep. Kwak said this on Facebook that day, saying, “Congressman Han ‘dare’ to say that all the investigations and media reports are ‘facts.’”

Earlier, while claiming on Facebook that the Democratic Party had so-called 'deified former President Roh Moo-hyun' in the name of self-proclaimed prosecution reform, he said, "The Democratic Party's official position that former President Roh himself or his family truly 'did not receive' two 300 million Piaget watches and billions of won from sponsor Park Yeon-cha is a lie," and "What I am saying is fact."

Regarding this, Rep. Kwak said on this day, "During the investigation in 2009, I participated as a defense lawyer or was investigated as a reference or reference to a suspect. For over ten years, I have been frequently criticized and insulted in various political situations, claiming that I and my family have received bribes from many people, regardless of whether they are progressive or conservative."

He continued, “Rep. Han himself may see this and assume that the investigation and media reports at the time were all true,” and pointed out, “However, as someone who was the subject of the investigation or a defense attorney at the time, I do not know which part is true and to what extent.”

He said, “At first I participated as a lawyer, but later I ended up being investigated. Regardless of whether I was involved or not, I will take responsibility (once the facts are confirmed).”

In response, Rep. Han immediately posted a post on Facebook, saying, "Congressman Kwak is not former President Roh's son-in-law, but a sitting member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, so I will ask him directly," and rebutted, "Isn't it true that Rep. Kwak and his wife received part of the price for the apartment they purchased in New Jersey, USA, from former President Roh's sponsor, Park Yeon-cha?"

Rep. Han countered, "Didn't Rep. Kwak receive money from Park Yeon-cha for an apartment to live in while studying in the U.S.? In the end, Roh Moo-hyun or his family received a large amount of money from Park Yeon-cha to buy Rep. Kwak and his wife an apartment to use in the U.S. Does Rep. Kwak have anything to say?"

He continued, “The target of my criticism now is not Roh Moo-hyun, but the Democratic Party’s political forces that have benefited from deifying Roh Moo-hyun’s death for nearly 20 years.”