Byungdo Han: "Democratic Party to Pursue Hearing on Homeplus Situation... Will Thoroughly Uncover the Truth"

Hearing Likely to Be Pursued by the Political Affairs Committee
Criticism Mounts Over Passive Response from MBK and Meritz

Byungho Han, Acting Leader and Floor Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, announced on July 15 that "the Democratic Party will push for a parliamentary inquiry into the Homeplus case."

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on this day, Acting Leader Han addressed the situation of Homeplus, which is facing bankruptcy, stating, "This is not just about a single company going bankrupt. Over 13,000 workers and their families, tenant businesses and suppliers, and furthermore the local community, consumers, and citizens will all suffer significant damages."

Byungho Han, Acting Leader and Floor Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on July 15, 2026. Photo by Hyunmin Kim

He criticized, "Even with bankruptcy proceedings imminent, MBK and Meritz are still entirely focused on shirking responsibility with a passive attitude. The deceptive conduct of MBK and Meritz, which fail to fulfill even the minimum social responsibility, is stirring widespread public anger."

He continued, "Yesterday, I instructed Assemblyman Park Sanghyuk, the Democratic Party secretary at the National Assembly Political Affairs Committee, to immediately hold a hearing to thoroughly uncover the truth of this incident. The Democratic Party will do its utmost until the end to uncover the facts, punish those responsible, protect workers' right to livelihood, support related companies, and safeguard the local economy."

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