The former president of South Korea was accused of accepting bribes

South Korean prosecutors are accusing the country's former president Moon Jae-in of accepting bribes. According to the Yonhap news agency, he is suspected of helping his ex-son-in-law get a job at the airline.

According to the investigation, Moon Jae-in and his daughter Da-hye accepted bribes from Thai Eastar Jet in 2018 to appoint the daughter's husband, Mr. So, to a position at the airline. Mr. So became the company's CEO after the airline's founder, Lee Sang-jik, was appointed head of the Korea Small and Medium Enterprises and Startups Agency.

It is noted that Lee Sang-jik is also accused of bribery and breach of trust. Prosecutors believe that Lee's transfer to the agency was in exchange for So's employment with the airline. In this process, it is noted that Mr. So had no experience in the aviation industry.

It is understood that after Mr. So started working at the airline, Moon Jae-in stopped providing financial support to his daughter's family. According to prosecutors, the former president received about 223 million yen (about $151,959) from the company in salary and other benefits.

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