Police Investigate Cable TV Reporter for 10 Hours Over Bribery Allegations Involving 'Fake Seafood Businessman'

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] On the 25th, a comprehensive programming channel reporter suspected of receiving graduate school tuition fees from Kim (43), who impersonated a fisheries worker, appeared at the police station.

According to the police on the 25th, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Violent Crime Investigation Unit summoned the comprehensive programming channel reporter Jeong for about 10 hours and 40 minutes around 10 a.m. on the same day on suspicion of receiving money and goods from Kim (violation of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act). Jeong is known to have made no particular statement.

Jeong is reported to be suspected of receiving tuition and other support from Kim while attending graduate school at a private university in Seoul. Kim, who was prosecuted on fraud charges, testified in previous police investigations that he gave money and goods to prosecutors, police executives, and journalists.

The police are investigating eight people, including Deputy Chief Prosecutor Lee (former Chief Prosecutor of Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office), former Chosun Ilbo editorial writer Lee Dong-hoon, former Pohang Southern Police Station Chief Commissioner Bae (suspended), and TV Chosun anchor Eom Seong-seop, summoning them for questioning.

Park Young-soo, former special prosecutor, who was booked on suspicion of receiving a Porsche rental car from Kim, is also scheduled to be notified to appear soon.