Ex-President Moon's daughter booked on bribery allegations

Former President Moon Jae-in's daughter was recently booked on bribery allegations in connection with her ex-husband's hiring as an airline executive, the prosecution said Tuesday.

Moon Da-hye was accused by a civic group last year of receiving bribes in the form of her ex-husband's salary and relocation expenses after they were transferred abroad following his appointment as executive director of Thailand-based budget carrier Thai Eastar Jet in 2018.

The Jeonju District Prosecutors Office, which has been looking into a related case, said police transferred the case to them last month.

The district office has been investigating suspicions that the ex-husband, surnamed Seo, was hired by the airline in exchange for the appointment of its owner, Lee Sang-jik, as head of the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency in 2018, when former President Moon was in office.

The former president and Lee have been booked on allegations of receiving and offering bribes, respectively.

On whether Moon's wife and former first lady Kim Jung-sook could also be booked in the case, a prosecution official said the possibility was not under consideration. (Yonhap)