Im Jong-ryong who came out as a witness to the National Assembly... "If you have anything to take responsibility for, you will take responsibility for it."

Chairman Lim Jong-ryong of Woori Financial Group attends the National Policy Committee's audit

Chairman of 4th Financial Group 'First' to Appear as Audit Witnesses

Repeated financial incidents such as Gimhae Branch's 10 billion embezzlement accident

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Woori Financial Group Chairman Lim Jong-ryong appeared as a witness at the National Assembly's parliamentary audit for the first time as the chairman of the four major financial groups.

He said he would take responsibility for any blame for unfair loans made to former chairman Sohn Tae-seung's relatives.

Regarding Financial Supervisory Service Chief Lee Bok-hyun's management responsibility theory, he drew a line that it was not personnel intervention.

Reporter Oh Dong-gun reports.

[Reporter]
Lim Jong-ryong, chairman of Woori Financial Group, served as head of the Cabinet Office and chairman of the Financial Services Commission.

He was the first chairman of the four largest financial groups to stand on the witness stand.

As lawmakers continued to criticize the 35 billion won in unfair loans made to former chairman Sohn Tae-seung's relatives, they said they would take responsibility if there was anything they had to take responsibility for.

[Lim Jong-ryong / Woori Financial Group Chairman: I will take responsibility if I do something wrong.]

In addition, he blamed himself for repeated financial accidents such as the embezzlement of 10 billion won at the Gimhae branch in June this year.

[Lim Jong-ryong / Woori Financial Group Chairman: Lack of internal control. And I think that the corporate culture that went wrong in the corporate culture was the root cause.]

Regarding Financial Supervisory Service chief Lee Bok-hyun's recent mention of the current management's responsibility, he firmly said no to the criticism of personnel intervention.

[Lim Jong-ryong / Chairman of Woori Financial Group: I don't think the FSS chief intervenes in Woori Financial's personnel affairs at all]

When asked by lawmakers to resign, they mentioned what needs to be done in the future instead of an immediate answer.

[Lim Jong-ryong / Woori Financial Group Chairman: (Are you going to resign?) I feel a deep sense of responsibility. Now, organizational stability, internal control, educational culture innovation, etc..]

[Lee Kang-il / Democratic Party of Korea member: I see. [Please keep the answer short]
Chairman Lim Jong-ryong decided to break head-on when he came to the National Audit Office directly, but it is unclear whether Woori Financial Group's repeated financial accidents will regain the trust that has fallen.

This is YTN Oh Dong-gun.

Reporter: Lee Seong-mo, Lee Sang-eun
Video editing: Lee Eun-kyung