Jeon-Nong urges the government to devise measures to resolve the Homeplus incident.

The National Federation of Farmers' Associations (hereinafter referred to as "NFFA") has called for the government to impose strict penalties on the key person responsible for the Homeplus incident and to establish measures to prevent private equity funds from managing companies. Kim Byeong-ju, chairman of MBK, the largest shareholder of Homeplus, testified at the Fair Trade Commission's National Policy Hearing on the 14th, stating that he did not directly participate in the operation of Homeplus. This comes eight months after Homeplus entered corporate rehabilitation procedures, with numerous workers and vendors suffering significant losses. Despite being the de facto decision-maker for MBK, Kim Byeong-ju denied any responsibility. In response, the NFFA said, "This is utterly irresponsible," and questioned, "If the head of the private equity fund, Kim Byeong-ju, is not responsible, then who is?" The NFFA further argued, "The Homeplus incident essentially occurred because the ...