DP Rep. Jang Kyung-tae accused of sexual harassment
Published: 27 Nov. 2025, 16:41
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- KIM MIN-YOUNG
- [email protected]
![Democratic Party Rep. Jang Kyung-tae speaks during a supreme council meeting at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Nov. 14. [NEWS1]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/11/27/7052970d-199e-48fe-b7c0-852bb4334bab.jpg)
Democratic Party Rep. Jang Kyung-tae speaks during a supreme council meeting at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Nov. 14. [NEWS1]
A woman who claims she was sexually harassed by Rep. Jang Kyung-tae of the Democratic Party has filed a complaint with the police.
The police received the complaint accusing Jang of a quasi-indecent act by compulsion on Tuesday, according to the Yeongdeungpo Police Precinct on Thursday. The case was transferred to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on Wednesday.
Under Korea’s Criminal Act, a quasi-indecent act refers to an indecent act committed on someone unconscious or otherwise incapable of consenting or resisting.
The woman alleges that Jang assaulted her during a gathering at an undisclosed location in Seoul in late 2024.
In a statement posted on Facebook on Thursday afternoon, Jang said that he would “respond strongly, including through legal action, against this completely false and malicious accusation.”
Police plan to launch a full investigation, starting with questioning the plaintiff and other individuals involved.
BY KIM MIN-YOUNG [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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