On the 29th, it was reported that Kim Ye-seong, who is referred to as the housekeeper of Kim Keon-hee, submitted a statement to the special prosecutor's office saying, "If the travel ban on my wife and me is lifted, I will attend and be investigated by the special prosecutor." Kim has not responded to the special prosecutor's request since departing for Vietnam in April.
During the regular briefing, special prosecutor Han Hong-joo said, "Kim's side has submitted a statement." He added, "(The statement) contained the opinion that if the travel ban on himself and his wife, Jeong Mo, is lifted, he would attend afterward."
The special prosecutor is referring to the allegations related to Kim as the "housekeeper gate." The suspicion is that the company IMS Mobility, where Kim served as an executive, received an investment of 18.4 billion won from large corporations and financial companies in 2023 in exchange for favors. The companies that invested include HS HYOSUNG affiliates, Kakao, Korea Securities Finance, Kiwoom Securities, and others.
The special prosecutor is also investigating whether 4.6 billion won of the investment funds received by IMS Mobility flowed into Kim's side. It has been reported that the Oasis Fund, which raised the investment, used 4.6 billion won to acquire shares of IMS Mobility, which are held by a company called Innovest Korea. However, Innovest Korea is a company where Kim's wife, Jeong, is an inside director. The special prosecutor suspects that Kim might actually own this company.
Meanwhile, Kim's wife, Jeong, attended the special prosecutor's office on the 23rd and was investigated.