MBK Partners has come under mounting political and regulatory pressure as Seoul's presidential office, lawmakers and financial authorities intensify scrutiny of the private equity firm's management practices amid Homeplus' court-led restructuring and possible liquidation. Hong Ihk-pyo, senior presidential secretary for political affairs, recently described MBK Partners' merger and acquisition practices as "unethical," criticizing the firm's takeover of Homeplus and its role in the retailer's dec