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Why Is Imprisoned Ex-Official 'Very Angry' with Lee over Lack of Parole?

Summary by The Korea Times
Lee Hwa-young, a former vice governor of Gyeonggi Province who is serving a prison sentence of seven years and eight months in connection with Ssangbangwool Group's illegal remittances to North Korea, is seeking parole from President Lee Jae Myung, with his lawyer expressing frustration over what he says is a lack of progress despite appeals made through multiple channels. Attorney Kim Kwang-min, who represents Lee Hwa-young, shared a media repo…

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Former Gyeonggi-do Peace Governor Lee Hwa-young, who has been convicted and is in prison on charges of conspiring with the Double Bubble Group remittance case, publicly requested parole from President Lee Jae-myung. Lawyer Kim Kwang-min, the former lieutenant governor's counsel, posted a post on Facebook on the 7th, saying, “After concluding that the remittance case to North Korea was manipulated, it really

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Lee Hwa-young, former Gyeonggi Province Vice Governor for Peace who is serving a prison sentence for the Ssangbangwool remittance to North Korea case, met with Democratic Party figures including Representative Song Young-gil and expressed strong dissatisfaction with his imprisonment, which has continued for five years. His legal team claims that the prosecution manipulated the investigation and is strongly demanding that Party Leader Lee Jae-myu…

Legal representatives of Lee Hwa-young (pictured), former Gyeonggi Province Vice Governor for Peace whose 7-year and 8-month prison sentence was finalized following his indictment in the Ssangbangwool remittance case to North Korea, have called for his parole, stating to President Lee Jae-myung, "It is difficult to wait any longer." As a key figure in the remittance case who holds the "key" to proving President Lee's charges, the fact that forme…

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Lee Hwa-young, former Vice Governor for Peace of Gyeonggi Province who is currently imprisoned after his sentence was finalized in the Ssangbangwool remittance to North Korea case, publicly expressed his dissatisfaction and demanded parole from President Lee Jae-myung.

Former National Assembly member Cho Eung-chun used the term "atonement," noting that signs of a recent rift are appearing between former Gyeonggi Province Vice Governor for Peace Lee Hwa-young, who is currently imprisoned for the Ssangbangwool North Korea remittance case, and President Lee Jae-myung. At around 4:01 PM on the 7th, former lawmaker Cho posted a message titled "Atonement" on Facebook, pointing out the situation in which former Vice…

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Seoul Shinmun (서울신문) broke the news on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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