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Former President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a trial held at the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on Sept. 26, 2025.

Yoon gets two years in free poll case as ruling deviates from former first lady's acquittal

A Seoul court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison for illegally receiving free opinion polls from a political broker, with an appeal expected.

2026.7.13

Self-proclaimed political broker Myung Tae-kyun, left, and former People Power Party lawmaker Kim Young-sun leave the Changwon District Court in Changwon, South Gyeongsang, after the first trial hearing on Feb. 5. [NEWS1]

'Political broker,' ex-PPP lawmaker acquitted of political funds charges

Self-proclaimed political broker Myung Tae-kyun and former People Power Party lawmaker Kim Young-sun were acquitted at their first trial on charges of violating the Political Funds Act.

2026.2.5

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Former first lady Kim Keon Hee, center, leaves the Seoul Central District Court in southern Seoul on Aug. 12 after a detention hearing. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Former first lady 'exercised her right to remain silent' in first interrogation, investigators say

Former first lady Kim Keon Hee remained silent during her first interrogation by the special counsel regarding allegations of election interference with follow-up questioning scheduled for August 18.

2025.8.14

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol leaves the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on July 9 after attending a pretrial detention hearing. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Arrest warrant issued for ex-President Yoon after repeated no-shows for questioning

A local court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol after he repeatedly failed to comply with summonses from a special counsel probing his alleged role in political meddling during the 2022 by-election.

2025.7.31

Myung Tae-kyun, a political broker accused of involvement in an election-meddling scheme, arrives at the special counsel’s office in Jongno District, central Seoul, on July 31 to be questioned as a suspect on bribery charges. [YONHAP]

'Broker' Myung Tae-kyun summoned by special counsel over alleged election meddling

The special counsel team investigating allegations surrounding former first lady Kim Keon Hee has summoned Myung Tae-kyun, a self-proclaimed political broker believed to be a central figure in an alleged election-meddling scheme.

2025.7.31

Special counsel investigating former first lady requests arrest warrant for former President Yoon

The special counsel team investigating allegations surrounding former first lady Kim Keon Hee has requested an arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, the team announced Wednesday.

2025.7.30

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon enters the briefing room at Seoul City Hall in central Seoul on May 26. [YONHAP]

Seoul mayor questioned by prosecutors Sunday on corruption allegations

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon appeared before prosecutors earlier this week to be questioned about allegations of corruption surrounding his ties with self-proclaimed power broker Myung Tae-kyun.

2025.5.26

Lawmakers vote on key bills that were previously vetoed under the acting president system at the National Assembly in Yeoudio, western Seoul, on April 17. [NEWS1]

Assembly fails to override acting presidents' vetoes on three opposition-backed bills

Three key opposition-backed bills vetoed under the acting president system were rejected in re-votes in the National Assembly on Thursday, following the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.

2025.4.17

Former president Yoon Suk Yeol waves to his supporters at the Acrovista apartment complex in southern Seoul on April 11. [NEWS1]

Myung Tae-kyun release could accelerate Yoon prosecution: 'A hungry lion, caged for 145 days'

Former President Yoon's relocation may accelerate electoral misconduct investigations involving opinion polls rigged by Myung Tae-kyun.

2025.4.13

Self-proclaimed political broker Myung Tae-kyun leaves the Changwon District Court in South Gyeongsang after attending an arrest warrant hearing on Nov. 14, 2024. [NEWS1]

Self-proclaimed 'power broker,' former PPP lawmaker granted bail after bribery indictments

"Power broker" Myung Tae-kyun and former conservative People Power Party (PPP) lawmaker Kim Young-sun have been granted bail after being indicted for allegedly trading money for election nominations.

2025.4.9