Overview
- Police opened an investigation after opposition lawmakers filed a bribery complaint alleging Kang received 100 million won via an aide during the 2022 local elections.
- Kang announced her departure in a Facebook post, apologized to party members, and pledged full cooperation with investigators and party procedures.
- A local outlet released audio of Kang discussing the issue with Rep. Kim Byung-kee, who at the time was secretary of the party’s Seoul nomination committee.
- Kim resigned from the party’s floor leadership on Tuesday, and the Democratic Party asked its ethics committee to take swift disciplinary measures against him.
- The Democratic Party said it would expel Kang despite her resignation, and her earlier 2025 cabinet nomination was withdrawn after separate controversies.