Overview
- Oceans Minister Chun Jae-soo offered to step down and maintains the allegations are completely groundless, marking the first ministerial departure since Lee took office in June.
- Former church official Yun Young-ho testified the group provided Chun about 40 million won and two luxury watches between 2018 and 2020 while seeking help for an undersea Korea–Japan tunnel project.
- The special counsel confirmed it received Yun’s testimony, said five politicians from both ruling and opposition camps were mentioned, denied bias, and transferred the Democratic Party–related allegations to police.
- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young rejected a report that he received illegal funds, calling it false and saying he met the church figure once with no further contact.
- President Lee ordered a stern investigation into suspected illegal political ties and requested a legal review on dissolving religious organizations engaged in systematic wrongdoing, as opposition parties filed criminal complaints targeting ruling figures including Chun.