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Senior PPP lawmaker loses seat as top court confirms Unification Church funds conviction

Korea’s Supreme Court upheld a two-year prison term for Rep. Kweon Seong-dong over illegal Unification Church funds, costing the five-term lawmaker his Assembly seat.

2026.7.16

Rep. Cho Jeong-sik, a six-term lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party running as a candidate in the election for the next National Assembly speaker, delivers a speech during a general meeting of party lawmakers in Yeouido, western Seoul, on May 13. [YONHAP]

Six-term lawmaker Cho Jeong-sik voted DP candidate for National Assembly speaker

The ruling Democratic Party (DP) elected Rep. Cho Jeong-sik, a six-term lawmaker, as its candidate for the next parliamentary speaker on Wednesday.

2026.5.13

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Democratic Party's candidate for Busan's Buk-A constituency, Ha Jung-woo, allegedly rubbing and flicking his hands after greeting store owners at Gupo Market in Busan on April 29. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Former AI secretary faces backlash for handshake etiquette at Busan market while campaigning

Former presidential AI secretary Ha Jung-woo is under fire after footage of him rubbing and flicking his hands after shaking hands with merchants at a Busan market, which opponents attacked as "treating voters like insects."

2026.4.30

This composite photo shows former Seoul city councilor Kim Kyung, left, and Rep. Kang Sun-woo. [YONHAP]

Ex-DP lawmaker, ex-councilor indicted in cash-for-nomination scandal

Prosecutors indicted Rep. Kang Sun-woo nd a former Seoul city councilor on Friday on charges of exchanging cash for a nomination during the 2022 local elections.

2026.3.27

Kim Kyung, a former Seoul city councilor, left, and Rep. Kang Sun-woo, an independent lawmaker formerly of the Democratic Party, are seen at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on March 3 to attend a pretrial detention hearing. [YONHAP]

Police refer lawmaker, ex-councilor at center of bribery scandal to prosecution

Police referred an independent lawmaker and a former Seoul city councilor to the prosecution on Wednesday, following their arrest last week over bribery allegations linked to the 2022 local elections.

2026.3.11

Lee Man-hee, founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, in March 2020. [YONHAP]

Authorities say Shincheonji leader 'cooked up' connections to evade tax probe

Recordings have emerged that allegedly show an organized lobbying effort targeting political and legal circles during the Covid-19 pandemic to head off a tax audit and a prosecutors’ probe. Authorities broaden their investigation into the matter.

2026.2.5

A photo of Rep. Kang Sun-woo, formerly of the Democratic Party, is displayed in front of the lawmaker's office in the National Assembly building in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Jan. 2, 2026. [YONHAP]

Police impose travel ban on ex-DP lawmaker over alleged bribe taking

Police said on Monday that they have imposed travel bans on former ruling party lawmaker Kang Sun-woo and two others over their alleged bribery involving the 2022 local elections.

2026.1.12

Rep. Yi Byeong-jin of the ruling Democratic Party walks out of the Suwon High Court in Suwon, Gyeonggi, on Aug. 28, 2025. [YONHAP]

Two Democratic Party lawmakers lose seats over election law violations

Two lawmakers of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) lost their parliamentary seats Thursday after the Supreme Court upheld lower court rulings on election law violations.

2026.1.8

This picture shows Lee Hye-hoon, who was nominated as the first minister of the to-be-established Ministry of Planning and Budget. [YONHAP]

Former conservative lawmaker Lee Hye-hoon nominated to head new Ministry of Planning and Budget

Former lawmaker Lee Hye-hoon, a figure from the conservative bloc, was nominated on Sunday to serve as the first minister of the to-be-established Ministry of Planning and Budget.

2025.12.28

Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon of the People Power Party prepares to attend a party meeting at the National Assembly building in western Seoul on Dec. 22, 2025. [YONHAP]

Special counsel grills former PPP leader about gift to ex-first lady

Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon of the People Power Party appeared for questioning Monday in a special counsel investigation into bribery allegations involving former first lady Kim Keon Hee.

2025.12.22