Bribery Archives - East Asia Research Center

August 3, 2022

4th Death Associated with Lawmaker Lee Jae-myung’s Scandals

2022-8-3, Tara O Sergeant Major (retired) Kim Hyun-wook (김현욱) was found dead in his home, a low-rise condo (“villa”) in Yongtong District, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province on July 26, 2022, after...

Abuse of Authority/Bribery/Corruption/Lee Jae-myung

June 25, 2022

Sex Bribery, Evidence Tampering Scandal of Lee Jun-seok, the People Power Party Leader, PPP Support Base in Uproar, Opposition Party Quiet

2022-6-25, Tara O The People Power Party’s (PPP) Ethics Committee has been meeting to determine how it will punish Lee Jun-seok (이준석), the leader of the party, for the sexual...

Bribery/Rule of Law/Sex

June 13, 2022

Sex Scandals of Far Left Activists-turned Democratic Party Lawmakers Im Jong-seok, Song Young-gil, Woo Sang-ho, Yun Ho-jung While Visiting Vietnam

2022-6-13, Tara O What do Im Jong-seok (임종석), Song Young-gil (송영길), Woo Sang-ho (우상호), and Yun Ho-jung (윤호중) have in common? They are or were influential lawmakers of the Democratic...

5.18/Abuse of Authority/Bribery/Communism/Jeondaehyup/Scandal/Socialism/Subversion

January 13, 2022

Dead: 3 Key Witnesses of Corruption and Bribery Cases Linked to Presidential Candidate Lee Jae-myung

2022-1-13, Tara O A Whistleblower, Lee Byung-chul (이병철), was found dead at a motel in Seoul on January 11, 2022. He provided recordings on Lee Jae-myung’s legal fees paid by...

Bribery/Corruption/Elections/Lee Jae-myung/South Korea

November 19, 2021

Presidential Candidate Lee Jae-myung, Hwacheon Daeyu Corruption Scandal, and Ties to Legal Profession

2021-11-19, Tara O The massive corruption case—Daejang-dong Gate or Hwacheon Daeyu Gate—remained under the rug for years until recently. It has been widely reported since September 2021 in the Korean...

Abuse of Authority/Bribery/Corruption

November 7, 2021

Park Cheol-min’s Affidavit about South Korean Presidential Candidate Lee Jae-myung’s Close Ties to Gangsters

2021-10-6, Park Cheol-min’s Affidavit [Translation] Park Cheol-min’s Affidavit (2021. 10. 6.) Name : Park Iron Min (박철민) How do you do? I am Park Chol-min, the son of former City...