Overview
- Kang announced her departure in a Facebook post, saying she had placed too great a burden on the party.
- She pledged to fully comply with party requests and to cooperate actively with any investigation.
- Media reports allege she received 100 million won in 2022 from Kim Kyung, then a candidate for the Seoul Metropolitan Council.
- She is also alleged to have discussed the issue with Kim Byung-kee, who served as secretary of the party’s nomination committee at the time.
- Kang was nominated as gender equality minister in June 2025 and withdrew a month later after controversies including allegations of mistreating aides.