PROSECUTORS SUMMON KEY FIGURES OF SCANDAL

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Prosecutors have summoned four key figures in the Daejang-dong land development scandal: Hwacheondaeyu's major shareholder Kim Man-bae, former Seongnam Development Corporation executive Yoo Dong-gyu, lawyer Nam Wook and accountant Jeong Young-hak. Nam and Jeong are the actual owners of Cheonhwadongin No. 4 and No. 5. Today is the second day of the investigation and is the first time that all four were subpoenaed at once.

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Hwacheondaeyu's major shareholder Kim Man-bae has been summoned again six days after his arrest warrant was dismissed. He returned home after eight hours of interrogation.

[Soundbite] Kim Man-bae(Major shareholder at Hwacheondaeyu) : "(Were the four of you cross-examined?) I'll tell you later."

Lawyer Nam Wook, who was detained by prosecutors but released on Wednesday, was investigated again as the owner of Cheonhwadongin No. 4.

[Soundbite] Nam Wook(Owner of Cheonhwadongin No. 4) : "(What did you testify about?) I'm sorry."

Former Seongnam Development Corporation executive Yoo Dong-gyu and accountant Jeong Young-hak, who submitted an audio file with evidence of lobbying, were also subpoenaed. It's the first time that all four key figures in the Daejang-dong scandal were summoned at once. Prosecutors interrogated them about how a permit for the land development project was obtained and whether government officials and politicians were lobbied. They zeroed in on profit distribution and the so-called "five billion club," as the four have provided differing testimonies. The prosecutors will decide if they should request arrest warrants for Kim Man-bae and Nam Wook after analyzing the results of interrogations. They will also decide when to indict Yoo Dong-gyu, whose arrest expires on Friday.