Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport candidate Byeon Chang-heum is making a firm expression while listening to a questionnaire at a personnel hearing held at the National Assembly of the National Assembly in Seoul on the afternoon of the 23rd. News 1
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport candidate Byeon Chang-heum said on the 23rd, “The school is a little special, so in the case of Yale University, the tuition support rate was so high that the cost was low.”
Candidate Byeon said at a personnel hearing held at the National Assembly’s National Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee, “It is too different from other people’s children and the cost of studying abroad. Others spend 100 million to 60 million to 70 million won a year for study, but (Candidate Byun’s daughter) is 200 million won for 7 years. In this way, he answered the question of Rep. Kim Hee-guk, who asked, “Do you think it is possible to convince the public sentiment?”
Candidate Byun said, “I know it will be difficult (convincing),” and “There is no other way to explain it.”
Candidate Byun said, “I also calculated for the first time how much money it cost during the hearing.”
Candidate Byeon also replied, “I don’t know,” to the question,’Did my daughter spend part of the expenses with her parents’ cards?’
Rep. Kim asked, “What is the reason you are striving to become a minister?” and asked, “What is the reason to voluntarily become the’public number 4’of the people following the’Three scandals’ leading to the motherland, Chumiae, and Kim Hyunmi?
In response, Candidate Byun said, “In relation to the child’s education expenses, my wife mainly paid the living expenses, and I paid tuition. I have never paid in any other way other than that route.” In addition, when asked,’Did my daughter ever make up for living expenses by working part-time while studying abroad?’ At the museum” he replied.
On this day, Democratic Party lawmaker Moon Jeong-bok explained on behalf of candidate Byeon. Rep. Moon said, “The eldest daughter received a scholarship from Yale University for four years, and the amount was about 184 million won in Korean Won, and the amount remitted from home during this period was about 88 million won.” I received 10,000 won as a scholarship. Therefore, it makes sense if (expenses spent for 7 years) about 200 million won.”
Earlier, Candidate Byun stated in his written answer that he spent a total of 190,000 dollars (210 million won) for the eldest daughter’s study abroad for 7 years, a Yale University bachelor’s and Chicago University master’s. They said they spent $80,000 for tuition and $110,000 for living expenses.
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