Blue House orders investigation into alleged business abuses by retired public employees

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Published: 04 May. 2026, 20:14

Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik speaks during a press conference at the Blue House in central Seoul on March 18. [YONHAP]

Kang Hoon-sik, presidential chief of staff, on Monday ordered action on suspected business abuses by retired employees of public institutions and state-run companies.

"Illegal and unjust preferential treatment for retirees of public institutions has burdened the public for decades," Kang said while presiding over a meeting with chief presidential aides.

Kang ordered the Finance Ministry to look into such cases across all public institutions and devise measures to eradicate them.

The presidential chief of staff, in particular, pointed to a retirees' association at the state-run Korea Expressway, which is accused of reaping excessive profits by improperly operating expressway service stations.

"Efforts are needed to restore public trust, including the retrieval of unjust proceeds and an investigation into illegal acts," he noted.

Yonhap