![[Photo] Kim Byung-joo, Chairman of MBK Partners, Appears for Pretrial Detention Hearing](https://cphoto.asiae.co.kr/listimglink/1/2026011310002988871_1768266029.jpg)
Kim Byung-joo, Chairman of MBK Partners, who is facing fraud charges amounting to 100 billion won in connection with the Homeplus case, appears for a pretrial detention hearing at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on January 13, 2026.
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