장동혁 “김용범, 미래에셋 로비로 ‘단일종목 레버리지 ETF 도입’ 의혹”

Nationalist Party leader Park Jeong-hyuk accused Kim Yung-bum, former Policy Planning Director, of accepting lobbying from securities firms and introducing single-stock leveraged ETFs in a press conference on February 2. Park expressed his suspicion that former President Yoon's decision to dismiss Kim Yung-bum stemmed from the lobbying controversy.

He alleged that Kim's son, who works at Future Assets Securities alongside Finance Superintendents' Office Director Son Chang-jin, is involved in the scandal. Park also pointed out that Future Assets Securities' Chairman Park Hyun-ju allegedly met with Kim Yung-bum at an exclusive hotel and hosted a drinking party. He further stated that Park Hyun-ju serves as a joint member of the Future Growth Fund, a project initiated by the current government.

Park stressed that this issue is not merely about Kim Yung-bum's departure; a thorough investigation is required to clarify the actions of the entire policy line, including the Yoon administration, during the "ETF Gate" scandal. He suggested that the authorities, such as the presidential office, the National Security Council, and the Financial Supervisory Commission, should be investigated for their involvement.

Park urged the national assembly to conduct a thorough investigation through its inquiry and special investigation processes to uncover the truth. Future Assets Securities representatives denied that Kim Yung-bum's son works on the ETF-related department, stating that the company does not request information about a candidate's parents during the hiring process.

They also dismissed the allegations as untrue and irrelevant. Park Jeong-hyuk continued to call for a special investigation after the press conference, particularly in light of the case of the missing former Prosecutors General's Office officer Jeong Jae-myung.