Overview

• The opposition People Power Party has intensified calls for Kim Min-seok to withdraw and proposed a special counsel probe into his fund violations
• Lawmakers set the confirmation hearing for next Tuesday and Wednesday under a deadline to complete sessions by June 25
• Kim was convicted by the Supreme Court in 2005 and 2010 for breaching the Political Funds Act in separate slush fund cases involving more than 900 million won in illegal contributions
• Disclosure documents show Kim’s declared net assets rose by about 800 million won over five years despite his parliamentary salary, raising questions about undisclosed income
• Kim has blamed the charges on political prosecution, defended his record on social media and promises to address scrutiny of his loans from businessman Kang