On the 21st, Kim Keon-hee's side stated that they would "cooperate sincerely" in response to the special prosecutor's notification of a summons investigation. Earlier, the special prosecutor informed Kim's side to appear for the summons investigation at 10 a.m. on August 6.

Former President Yoon Suk-yeol's wife Kim Keon-hee is standing in line to vote at the 3rd polling place in Seocho-gu, located at Wonmyeong Elementary School in Seocho-gu on the 3rd of June. /Courtesy of News1

Kim's attorney noted in a call with ChosunBiz that "we have not yet received the (special prosecutor's) attendance request", but added, "the position remains that we will cooperate sincerely with the investigation."

Earlier, the special prosecutor announced in a regular briefing that "a summons request was sent by mail to Kim Keon-hee's residence regarding allegations of violations of the Capital Markets Act, requesting her to appear for investigation on August 6 at 10 a.m."

Special Prosecutor Hong-joo Moon stated regarding Kim's investigation plan, "It is related to Deutsch Motors, SAMBU Construction (stock manipulation allegations), legal broker Geun-jin, and political broker Myung-tae-kyun."

Meanwhile, the special prosecutor also announced that former President Yoon Suk-yeol was notified of a summons on the 29th. Deputy Prosecutor Moon stated, "An investigative cooperation request was sent to the director of the Seoul detention center, asking former President Yoon to appear as a suspect at 10 a.m. on July 29 for allegations of violations of the Public Official Election Act." The special prosecutor plans to conduct an investigation related to the allegations against Myung.

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