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Former Democratic Party (DP) leader Song Young-gil speaks to reporters as he arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Nov. 6, 2024. [NEWS1]

Court hands former DP leader Song Young-gil two-year prison sentence

The Seoul Central District Court handed former Democratic Party (DP) leader Song Young-gil a two-year prison sentence on Wednesday after finding him guilty of soliciting illegal political funds.

2025.1.8

Reps. Youn Kwan-suk and Lee Sung-man await the final tallies of parliamentary votes regarding their arrest motions at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on June 12. The legislature voted to reject the arrest motions against both lawmakers. [YONHAP]

Prosecutors try again to get arrest warrants for ex-DP lawmakers

Prosecutors on Tuesday submitted arrest warrants against Reps. Youn Kwan-suk and Lee Sung-man for the second time over their alleged involvement in a prominent cash-for-votes scandal tied to the liberal Democratic Party’s (DP) 2021 leadership race.

2023.8.1

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Park Yong-soo, a former aide to previous Democratic Party leader Song Young-gil, is escorted out of his warrant review hearing at Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Monday afternoon. [YONHAP]

Aide to former DP chief arrested as party splits reappear

A former aide to previous Democratic Party (DP) leader Song Young-gil was arrested late Monday on charges related to a cash-for-votes scandal surrounding the party's 2021 leadership race.

2023.7.4

Former Democratic Party Chairman Song Young-gil, center, protests in front of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office in Seocho District, southern Seoul on Wednesday, urging prosecutors to question him. He voluntarily showed up at the office for the second time that morning in regard to a bribery scandal but was turned away. [YONHAP]

Former DP chief again demands prosecutors question him

Former Democratic Party (DP) leader Song Young-gil made a second appearance at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office on Wednesday to demand the authorities question him in regard to the “cash envelope” bribery scandal.

2023.6.7

Rep. Youn Kwan-suk, left, and Lee Sung-man attend a meeting at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul on May 3. [YONHAP]

Warrants requested for two lawmakers for cash-for-votes

Prosecutors on Wednesday requested warrants for the arrest of two lawmakers accused of involvement in a cash-for-votes scandal that has engulfed the liberal Democratic Party (DP).

2023.5.24

Rep. Youn Kwan-suk attends a meeting at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on May 3. [YONHAP]

Another lawmaker questioned over cash-for-votes

Prosecutors on Monday questioned a second lawmaker who is under suspicion of being involved in a cash-for-votes scandal that has engulfed the liberal Democratic Party (DP).

2023.5.22

Rep. Lee Sung-man arrives at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on Friday for questioning over his alleged role in the Democratic Party's cash-for-votes scandal. [YONHAP]

Lawmaker appears for questioning over DP cash-for-votes scandal

Rep. Lee Sung-man appeared for questioning at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on Friday over his alleged involvement in a cash-for-votes scandal that has engulfed the liberal Democratic Party (DP) in recent weeks.

2023.5.19

Former Democratic Party leader Song Young-gil holds a press conference with Korean correspondents in Paris on Saturday to address allegations that his allies in the party distributed envelopes of cash to support his leadership bid prior to the party's national convention in May 2021. [YONHAP]

Ex-DP leader quits party over bribery accusations

Former liberal Democratic Party (DP) leader Song Young-gil vowed to take "full political responsibility" on Saturday for allegations that his DP allies distributed bribes to party members and lawmakers to support his party leadership bid in 2021.

2023.4.23

[Editorial] The champions of corruption

Does the DP really want to be remembered as the advocate for corruption?

2023.4.17

Democratic Party (DP) Chairman Lee Jae-myung, center, bows his head in apology over mass bribery allegations against DP members and lawmakers during a party meeting at the National Assembly on Monday. [NEWS1]

DP chairman apologizes over party bribery allegations

Democratic Party (DP) Chairman Lee Jae-myung on Monday issued an apology regarding allegations that lawmakers and party members were bribed with cash envelopes ahead of the party's national convention in 2021 to elect a new party leader.