[단독] DJ Donggyo-dong residence bought in early July

It has been abruptly confirmed that former President Kim Dae-jung’s (DJ) personal residence in Donggyo-dong has been bought.

On the twenty ninth, the Hankyoreh checked a replica of the document of former President Kim’s sister-in-law in Donggyo-dong, and located that the home was bought on the 2nd. Possession was transferred from former lawmaker Kim Hong-geol to a few individuals, together with Mr. Park and Mr. Jeong. The three individuals who purchased the sister-in-law’s residence look like household or enterprise companions, as their addresses are the identical. An official from the Donggyo-dong neighborhood informed the Hankyoreh on at the present time, “The second son, Kim Hong-up, the spouse of Peace Heart chairman Kim Dae-jung, lately went to a non-public residence in Donggyo-dong and located a load -construction doing one thing like reworking. “Usually, I eliminated the copy of the album and confirmed that it was bought on the 2nd and reported it to individuals in Donggyo-dong neighborhood.”

Former President Kim’s sister-in-law’s possession in Donggyo-dong was disputed between his second son, Chairman Kim Hong-eop, and his third son, former lawmaker Kim Hong-gul . The battle arose when Mrs Lee Hee-ho died in 2019. Mrs Lee stated, ‘My sister’s residence in Donggyo-dong is used as a memorial corridor for Kim Dae-jung and Lee Hee-ho. If an area authorities or sponsor buys it and makes use of it as a memorial corridor, one-third of the proceeds will likely be donated to the Kim Dae-jung Memorial Society, and the opposite two-thirds will likely be divided equally amongst Kim Hong- il, Hong-suas, and Hong-gul.’ Nevertheless, controversy arose when former lawmaker Kim, Ms Lee’s solely organic son, sought to inherit his sister-in-law’s residence, claiming he was the only authorized inheritor as organic son below civil legislation.

Reporter Ki Min-do key@hani.co.kr