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2 central figures in Daejang-dong scandal acquitted on appeal

Kim Man-bae, the major shareholder of Hwacheon Daeyu, and Choi Yoon-gil, former chairman of the Seongnam City Council, were acquitted Tuesday in their appeals trial on bribery charges tied to the Daejang-dong land development scandal

2025-04-08

DP chief Lee makes first court appearance since last week's appellate acquittal

Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung appeared in court on Tuesday for a hearing on corruption allegations related to development projects in Gyeonggi's Daejang-dong, Baekhyeon-dong and Wirye, as well as the Seongnam FC sponsorship case.

2025-04-01

DP chief Lee fined 5 million won for third failure to attend development scandal trial

Liberal Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung was handed a fine of 5 million won ($3,400) on Friday for his third failure to attend a trial linked to a development scandal that took place while he served as mayor of Seongnam, Gyeonggi.

2025-03-28

Former special counsel prosecutor gets 7 years in bribery case linked to Daejang-dong scandal

A Seoul court sentenced former special counsel prosecutor Park Young-soo to seven years in prison on Thursday for receiving millions of won from land developers tied to the Daejang-dong real estate project in Seongnam, Gyeonggi.

2025-02-13

Court upholds five-year prison sentence for DP leader's former aide

A court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s sentence of Kim Yong, a close aide to Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung, of five years in prison on charges of bribery and illegal political fundraising.

2025-02-06

Top court upholds conviction of lobbyist in Baekhyeon-dong development scandal

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the conviction of a lobbyist involved in a major corruption scandal surrounding a development project in Seongnam that took off during liberal Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung's term as the city's mayor.

2024-11-28

Former top court judge, media executive indicted over Daejang-dong scandal allegations

A former Supreme Court judge and a media executive were indicted on Wednesday on suspicion of involvement in a real estate development scandal that upended the last presidential election.

2024-08-07

Office of former top court justice raided as part of corruption probe

Prosecutors on Thursday raided the office of former Supreme Court Justice Kwon Soon-il as part of an investigation into a high-profile property development scandal.

2024-03-21

Former journalist sentenced to 30 months in Daejang-dong case

The Daejang-dong development project, along with the Baekhyeon-dong development project, is one of the controversial scandals for which Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung is currently on trial. Both defendants. howeveer, were not sent to prison.

2024-02-14

Police raid media watchdog over private info leak allegations

Police raided the state-run Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) on Monday in an investigation into allegations that a staffer leaked the personal information of petitioners who had filed complaints with the KCSC to media outlets.

2024-01-15