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Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo bows his head in apology in a press conference in Daegu Wednesday after coming under fire for playing golf over the weekend when the country was suffering from many casualties and damages due to heavy downpours. [YONHAP]

PPP begins disciplinary action against Daegu mayor for golfing

The conservative People Power Party's (PPP) ethics committee decided Thursday to initiate disciplinary action against Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo.

2023.7.20

People Power Party youth spokesperson Kim Ga-ram, who won a seat on the party's supreme council on Friday, delivers his acceptance speech at the National Assembly in the afternoon. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Rep. Kim Ga-ram elected to PPP's supreme council

The conservative People Power Party (PPP) announced Friday that the party's youth spokesperson Kim Ga-ram had been elected to its supreme council, replacing Rep. Tae Yong-ho who resigned from his seat on the council last month.

2023.6.9

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Where are you, Rep. Kim?

Rep. Kim Nam-kuk as been hiding somewhere over the past two weeks.

2023.5.30

Rep. Kim Nam-kuk arrives at his office at the National Assembly on Sunday. [YONHAP]

DP refers crypto-trading lawmaker to ethics committee

The liberal Democratic Party (DP) abruptly decided on Wednesday to refer Rep. Kim Nam-kuk to a parliamentary ethics committee for his cryptocurrency transactions, following criticism of an earlier party statement that did not mention such a measure.

2023.5.17

People Power Party Rep. Tae Yong-ho exits a press conference at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, where he announced his resignation from the party's supreme council on Wednesday morning. [YONHAP]

PPP suspends defector-turned-lawmaker for three-months

The conservative People Power Party's (PPP) ethics committee on Wednesday evening handed down a three-month membership suspension on Rep. Tae Yong-ho and a one-year suspension on Rep. Kim Jae-won for remarks that have attracted criticism.

2023.5.11

PPP hands defector-turned-lawmaker three-month suspension

2023.5.10

Rep. Tae Yong-ho leaves a press conference at the National Assembly, where he announced his resignation from the People Power Party supreme council on Wednesday morning. [YONHAP]

Defector-turned-lawmaker resigns from PPP supreme council

Rep. Tae Yong-ho of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) quit his position on the party's supreme council on Wednesday morning over recent remarks that have attracted controversy.

2023.5.10

Rep. Joo Ho-young speaks after being elected floor leader for the People Power Party (PPP) at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, Monday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

PPP keeps trying to build leadership with a floor leader

The People Power Party (PPP) elected Rep. Joo Ho-young its floor leader Monday after beginning procedures to review further disciplinary action against its beleaguered former chief Lee Jun-seok.

2022.9.19

People Power Party Chairman Lee Jun-seok speaks to reporters after he was questioned by the PPP’s ethics committee at the National Assembly in western Seoul early Friday. The committee decided to suspend Lee's party membership for six months. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

PPP faces turmoil after six-month suspension of its chairman

The People Power Party (PPP) is working to overcome internal turmoil after suspending the membership of its chairman Lee Jun-seok for six months over allegations he received sexual services as a bribe, which he tried to cover up.

2022.7.10

[WORD_ON_THE_WEB] 'I hope the result comes out as soon as possible'

A police investigation into allegations People Power Party (PPP) Chairman Lee Jun-seok received sexual services as a bribe is picking up speed.

2022.7.1