Broker Ms. Yang: "Being called Han Dong-hoon's 'room-salon madam' is the most unfair... I'm sorry to Kim Seung-won"

[Financial News] In her first public interview with the media, Ms. Yang, the key figure in the allegations that she lobbied the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety over new drug approval for Kim Seung-won, the Justice Minister nominee, claimed that while it was wrong for her to show off her political connections, she had done nothing legally wrong.
She also insisted that, as a female entrepreneur, being called Han Dong-hoon's "room-salon madam" was the most unfair accusation.
In an interview on the 16th with the Korea Independent Newsroom Network's "Dokhan Gija KIN," Ms. Yang said, "I feel like I have become an enemy of the entire nation," adding, "In fact, I feel like a sinner in front of lawmaker Kim Seung-won."
She continued, "I feel so sorry to the nominee that I simply can't contact him. How could I have the nerve to reach out to him?" She said she had voluntarily come forward for the interview.
Regarding the alleged lobbying over new drug approval, she countered, "Because I truly did nothing legally wrong, I did not commit any criminal act against Kim, as shown by the fact that I even underwent the prosecution's investigation alone without a lawyer."
Ms. Yang said, "I have many titles and certifications, and I was proudly among the 500 businesspeople invited by former President Yoon Suk Yeol," adding that she felt most wronged by being referred to as a room-salon madam by lawmaker Han Dong-hoon.
"Overall, I think I was somewhat showy and immature," she said. "I berate myself a lot, wondering why I showed off so much about knowing them."
She expressed her hope, saying, "I wish you would give me some room to breathe and not misunderstand me based on unverified information."
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