Independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon met with reporters at the National Assembly this morning to state his position regarding the transcript he made public concerning the "Ministry of Food and Drug Safety solicitation allegations" surrounding Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won [1]. Lawmaker Han hit back at the Democratic Party's claim that he obtained and released the recording illegally, telling them to "dream on." He added, "I will play my role in determining whether to stop or allow the creation of South Korea's first former-convict Justice Minister," and called on National Assembly Speaker Cho Jung-sik and others to approve him as a hearing committee member. He also poured out sharp remarks toward nominee Kim and the Democratic Party. Check out the video for more details.

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