"Devil" and "What Did You Say!"... Chaos Erupts Right From the Start of Confirmation Hearing

[Anchor]

A confirmation hearing is currently underway at the National Assembly for Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won. However, even from the very beginning of the hearing, a fierce clash erupted between ruling and opposition lawmakers over various allegations surrounding the nominee, with shouting and informal language exchanged.

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At the confirmation hearing for Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 15th, nominee Kim apologized for various allegations surrounding him through his opening remarks.

[Kim Seung-won / Justice Minister Nominee: While preparing for this hearing, I looked back on the path I have walked and my shortcomings. I am sorry for causing concern to the public due to the suspicions related to me.]

Right from the start of the hearing, a ruling party lawmaker defended nominee Kim by refuting the so-called "family cooperative preferential treatment controversy" raised by the opposition, leading to an exchange of shouts among lawmakers from both sides of the aisle.

[Kim Nam-hee / Democratic Party Lawmaker: Why this cooperative was created in the first place! How the parents pooled their intentions together! I am speaking to you, Mr. Chairman. Please listen!]

In response to People Power Party lawmaker Joo Jin-woo playing a voice recording of the nominee's spouse regarding the "suspected preferential treatment for the cooperative by Suwon City," Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Dong-a used the term "devil," triggering a barrage of intense remarks.

[Joo Jin-woo / People Power Party Lawmaker: What did you just say?!]

[Kim Dong-a / Democratic Party Lawmaker: I said devil!]

Taking the floor to answer, nominee Kim became tearful as he explained regarding the cooperative allegations, saying, "I did not gain any profits, nor is it a family cooperative."

During the morning main questioning, the opposition criticized the nominee's alleged solicitation of approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety as "illegal solicitation," while the ruling party defended him by countering that it was "a leak of prosecution investigation records."

(Video by: Oh Young-chun, Lee Seung-hwan, Shin Dong-hwan, Kim Yong-woo | Video Editing: Jang Hyun-ki)
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