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PPP's Choo Kyung-ho wins Daegu mayoral by-election as DP's Kim Boo-kyum concedes

Choo Kyung-ho of the People Power Party (PPP) won the Daegu mayoral by-election, with his Democratic Party rival, former Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum, conceding defeat. Kim congratulated Choo on his victor.

2026.6.4

Rep. Choo Kyung-ho of the People Power Party delivers a statement regarding his arrest motion during a plenary session at the National Assembly on Nov. 27. [KIM SEONG-RYONG]

PPP lawmaker announces bid for Daegu mayoral election

Rep. Choo Kyung-ho of the conservative People Power Party said on Monday that he will run for mayor of the southeastern city of Daegu in the June 2026 local elections.

2025.12.29

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Rep. Choo Kyung-ho, right, of the People Power Party smiles as he leaves the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, Gyeonggi on Dec. 3 after attending a court hearing to decide on his potential arrest. [NEWS1]

Special counsel indicts PPP lawmaker Choo over alleged martial law role

A special counsel team indicted former People Power Party (PPP) floor leader Rep. Choo Kyung-ho on Sunday on charges related to ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid last December.

2025.12.7

People Power Party Rep. Choo Kyung-ho speaks to reporters as he leaves the Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang, Gyeonggi, on Dec. 3 after a court dismissed his arrest warrant request. [YONHAP]

Court denies arrest warrant for PPP lawmaker over alleged martial law role

A court on Wednesday denied a warrant to arrest People Power Party (PPP) Rep. Choo Kyung-ho over allegations that he was involved in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed attempt to impose martial law.

2025.12.3

Rep. Choo Kyung-ho of the People Power Party listens to remarks by party leader Jang Dong-hyuk during a lawmakers' meeting at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Nov. 4. [YONHAP]

Rival parties agree to vote on arrest of ex-PPP floor leader over martial law attempt

The rival parties agreed to vote later this month on a suspension of immunity from arrest for Rep. Choo Kyung-ho, former floor leader of the People Power Party, over his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law attempt.

2025.11.10

Ex-PPP floor leader ‘won’t hide behind immunity’ in martial law probe

People Power Party (PPP) Rep. Choo Kyung-ho said on Tuesday that he would not hide behind his parliamentary immunity in the face of a motion for his arrest filed by the prosecution in the Dec. 3 martial law investigation.

2025.11.4

Rep. Choo Kyung-ho, center, of the conservative People Power Party attends a general meeting of party lawmakers at the National Assembly on Nov. 4. [YONHAP]

PPP decides to boycott Lee's budget speech

The People Power Party (PPP) boycotted President Lee Jae Myung's budget speech on Tuesday in protest of a special counsel team's decision to seek an arrest warrant for one of its lawmakers involved in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid.

2025.11.4

Assistant special prosecutor Park Ji-young enters the briefing room at the Seoul High Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul on Aug. 29. [YONHAP]

Special counsel urges PPP lawmakers not to obstruct search warrant of floor leader's office

The special counsel criticized PPP lawmakers for obstructing a search warrant related to investigating alleged interference with the martial law vote. Despite protests, the counsel insists the warrant execution follows legal procedures.

2025.9.3

People Power Party Rep. Choo Kyung-ho walks into his office at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul on Sept. 2. [YONHAP]

'Nothing to hide': PPP's Choo Kyung-ho responds to raid by special counsel over martial law allegations

Rep. Choo Kyung-ho of the People Power Party (PPP) responded Tuesday to a raid carried out at his residence and National Assembly office by the special counsel investigating treason allegations tied to the Dec. 3, 2024 martial law declaration.

2025.9.3

Rep. Choo Kyung-ho of the People Power Party enters his office at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, as investigators carry out a raid on Sept. 2. [NEWS1]

Choo Kyung-ho suspected of obstructing martial law vote during critical declaration

Prosecutors on Tuesday launched a compulsory investigation into Rep. Choo Kyung-ho of the People Power Party (PPP), naming him a suspect on charges of insurrection-related duties and abuse of power.

2025.9.2