Kim Seong-Su Apartment Scrutiny
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South Korean Supreme Court nominee Kim Seong-su faces scrutiny over leases for apartments linked to his brother-in-law. Reports say he paid a 350 million won deposit for a Gangnam apartment valued at 1.95 billion won, while his confirmation team says he shared it at his mother-in-law’s urging.
Supreme Court Nominee Accused of Using Brother-in-Law’s Favor to Rent Luxury Seoul Apartment Cheaply
A Supreme Court nominee lived in one of Seoul’s most expensive apartments under a rental arrangement with his brother-in-law that opposition lawmakers say may have concealed a taxable gift. The lease obtained by the office of People Power Party lawmaker Joo Jin-woo shows that Kim Seong-su signed a sublease in May 2023 for the Dogok Rexle apartment in Gangnam. The terms required a 350 million won d…
Supreme Court nominee faces scrutiny over sublease of brother-in-law’s apartment
Supreme Court nominee Kim Seong-su is facing allegations that he avoided gift tax by renting apartments connected to his brother-in-law at prices far below market rates. Records submitted to the Natio…
Supreme Court nominee’s camp says he shared apartment with unmarried brother-in-law at mother-in-law’s urging
The camp of Supreme Court justice nominee Kim Seong-su says a disputed Gangnam apartment arrangement arose from a family concern, not a hidden benefit. Kim’s family and his unmarried brother-in-law mo…
Supreme Court nominee lived in Gangnam apartment under sublease for 350 million won deposit despite 1.95 billion won market value, lawmaker says
Supreme Court nominee Kim Seong-su lived in a Seoul Gangnam apartment with a reported market deposit of 1.95 billion won while paying a related party a deposit of 350 million won, according to documen…
