[단독] 업무추진비 단골 결제 업소…알고 보니 ‘국장’ 가족 식당 / KBS 2026.07.23.

[Anchor] KBS investigation has confirmed that over 10 million won in business expenses was paid at a restaurant operated by the family of a high-ranking Wonju City Hall official. This effectively means that Wonju City Hall's budget was used to boost the revenue of a business owned by a public official's family. The problem is that the official himself also paid over 1 million won for a company dinner at his family's establishment. Reporter Lee Hyun-ki reports exclusively. [Report] This is the usage record of business expenses from the Wonju City Hall Budget Division, obtained by KBS. Over 43 million won was paid over a period of one year and six months. However, a closer look at the details reveals that the names of two specific restaurants are repeatedly mentioned. 6.3 million won was paid at these establishments on 18 separate occasions. This amounts to nearly 15% of the total business expenses spent by the Budget Division. When the scope is expanded to include all departments at Wonju City Hall, business expenses were executed a total of 35 times. It has been confirmed that payments exceeding 11 million won were made. He visited the establishments eight times within a two-month period and spent nearly 700,000 won in business expenses. It turned out that these two establishments... They were restaurants operated by the family of Lee Su-chang, the Director of the Finance Bureau of Wonju City. They serve both Western and Korean cuisine on the first and second floors of the building. [Official from the Wonju City Budget Division at the time: "I honestly didn't know how many times he went. Of course, since he went several times, I was aware of that, but we don't count the exact number of visits. We disclose the expenditure details every time."] A bigger problem is that the Director of Finance even spent his own business expenses at his family's establishments. The number of visits alone amounts to five times and 1.5 million won. The director in question clarifies that he never forced departmental dinners. [Lee Su-chang / Director of Finance Bureau, Wonju City / Grade 4: "There are people from the Property Management Division who clean the office. Since they work so hard, I intended to treat them to lunch after I became the Director of Finance..."] However, legal experts say there is a significant possibility of a violation of regulations. [Kim Ki-hyun / Lawyer: "Before discussing violations of statutory law, there appears to be a substantial possibility that he violated his duty to maintain integrity or dignity as a high-ranking public official. In fact, there are numerous cases where civil servants or employees of public institutions have been disciplined for similar incidents. Therefore, through an internal audit or a request for investigation..."] Merchants are expressing their dissatisfaction. [Wonju City Restaurant Owner / Voice altered: "Naturally, it feels bad. It is all about making a profit, and we are eating with tax money. So, I don't think that is right."] The Wonju City Director of Finance, who is at the center of the controversy, stated that his payment records were for an official schedule, but added that he would be careful to avoid future controversies. This is Lee Hyun-ki from KBS News. Cameraman: Hong Ki-seok Copyright ⓒ KBS. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use (including AI learning) are prohibited. #WonjuCity #BusinessExpenses #FamilyRestaurant #Tax