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Kim Seung-won Under Fire Over Pharma Lobbying | South Korea News
New evidence surfaces in the escalating scandal around justice minister nominee Kim Seung-won, who’s accused of leveraging his political clout to fast-track a failed COVID-19 drug trial for Genencell — a company backed by Sejong Medical. The drug’s animal testing results were concealed, and despite initial stock gains, Sejong Medical was later delisted. The founder, Kang Se-chan, allegedly profited from insider deals and used a broker, Yang, to connect with Kim — whose team insists no illegal favor was granted. Though prosecutors previously declined to indict him, newly released recordings…
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