Kim Keon-hee's special investigation team notified officials from Korea Securities Finance and Kiwoom Securities of their summons on the 17th.
Special investigator Oh Jung-hee said during a media briefing that they plan to summon officials from Korea Securities Finance and Kiwoom Securities at 10 a.m. on the 17th. It is reported that former Korea Securities Finance President Yoon Chang-ho and former DaouKiwoom Group Chairman Kim Ik-rae are expected to attend.
The special investigation team also noted that they plan to summon Jo Hyun-sang, vice chairman of HS HYOSUNG, at 10 a.m. on the 21st. Vice Chairman Jo has reportedly postponed his attendance to the 21st due to an overseas business trip.
Special investigator Oh stated regarding Kakao's attendance, "We are still coordinating the schedule." Initially, Kim Beom-su, the founder of Kakao, was scheduled to attend, but it is known that an official from Kakao Mobility may attend instead.
The special investigation team is investigating the circumstances under which 184 billion won was invested in IMS Mobility (formerly Be My Car), a rental car company owned by Kim Ye-seong, who was a close aide and steward to Kim Keon-hee and her mother Choi Eun-soon. The companies that made the investment include HS HYOSUNG affiliates, Kakao Mobility, Korea Securities Finance, and Kiwoom Securities.
At the time of the investment, the corporations were under investigation by the prosecution, posing legal risks. In this context, suspicions have been raised that Kim utilized his relationship with Kim Keon-hee to resolve these risks in order to proceed with the investments.
Meanwhile, the special investigation team has reportedly estimated unfair profits of about 36.9 billion won for Lee Il-jun, chairman of SAMBU Construction, and former chairman Cho Sung-ok, who are under suspicion of stock price manipulation.
Chairman Lee and others are suspected of raising stock prices by promoting that SAMBU Construction would actively pursue reconstruction projects in Ukraine during May to June 2023 and then selling their holdings to obtain unfair profits.
The special investigation team is said to believe that they deceived investors by promoting that they would establish various agreements with local governments and proceed with reconstruction projects in connection with the Ukraine Reconstruction Forum held in Poland in May 2023.