Kim Seung-won’s side says the report on the petition submitted to the Blue House is “inaccurate or exaggerated”

Rep. Kim Seungwon of the Democratic Party of Korea, who voluntarily stepped down from his nomination as Minister of Justice, rebutted reports that a petition containing additional allegations against him had been delivered to the Blue House, saying there were inaccuracies and exaggerated claims in the report. Kim's office said in a statement on the 19th that it had never been contacted by the Blue House regarding the contents of the petition and did not know whether it had actually been submitted. It also added that, regarding rumors raised about the background to the candidate's resignation, the staff member who worked there at the time had explained that they were not true. Earlier, KBS reported that former aides had delivered a petition to the Blue House on the 17th containing allegations of sexual misconduct and coverup, additional drunk driving, verbal abuse and harsh language toward aides, and other allegations of solicitation besides drug approval lobbying allegations. In response, the Blue House said it was difficult to confirm personnelrelated matters.