Mr. A ran a gold and silver store in Buyeo, South Chungcheong Province from 2012 to August of last year, and is accused of embezzling 9.4 billion won after encouraging 34 acquaintances, including elementary school classmates, to invest by telling them, “If you invest in gold bars, I will give you the proceeds.” . The victims were mostly Buyeo residents in their 40s to 60s and were acquaintances or relatives who had known Mr. A for decades.
As the controversy grew over his wife’s affair, Ms. A’s husband, County Councilman Park, submitted his resignation as a lawmaker on the 18th of the same month and committed suicide at his home four days later. Representative Park conveyed his intention to resign to the National Assembly and said, “I sincerely apologize to those who caused trouble and caused damage due to the unpleasant incident,” and added, “I will tell you later when the exact information is revealed.”
At Rep. Park’s funeral, “Rep. Park met with a lawyer in Daejeon with his wife A that morning to discuss future measures, and then committed suicide, saying, ‘I have to go to Buyeo.’” “Rep. Park arrived in Buyeo and heard people criticizing him. “When I saw dozens of banners hung up, I said, ‘How can I live with my head held high now?’” “The wife was at fault, but I resent why Rep. Park made that choice. He is a sincere and diligent person… ” and other regretful words were said.
Ugh….