Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Shadowy 'political broker' boasted of close ties to presidential couple, allege prosecutors

Prosecutors said self-proclaimed political broker Myung Tae-kyun received substantial sums of money in exchange for securing party nominations by "boasting about his close relationships with the conservative party leader and the presidential couple."

2024-11-12

Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for 'political broker' Myung Tae-kyun

Prosecutors on Monday sought an arrest warrant for self-proclaimed political broker Myung Tae-kyun on charges of violating political funding laws.

2024-11-11

'Political broker' Myung Tae-kyun apologizes to public as he appears before prosecutors

Former presidential confidant and self-proclaimed political broker Myung Tae-kyun offered a public apology to reporters as he appeared before prosecutors on Friday for questioning over suspicions that he violated political funding laws.

2024-11-08

Prosecutors to question shadowy 'political broker' over political funding, influence allegations

Prosecutors are set to summon Myung Tae-kyun, a self-proclaimed “political broker,” on Friday as their investigations into alleged illegal political funding and the nomination of a former lawmaker intensify.

2024-11-05

Staging outdoor rallies cannot solve the crisis

The DP must help find the truth behind the power abuse instead of inciting the public.

2024-11-03

300,000 stage protest demanding Yoon approve bill for first lady probe

Lawmakers from the liberal Democratic Party (DP) and its supporters staged a large protest in central Seoul on Saturday.

2024-11-03

Yoon’s approval rating drops to record low as controversies and allegations persist

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s approval rating has fallen to 19 percent, according to a survey released on Friday, marking a record low since he took office in May 2022.

2024-11-01

DP releases recording of president, 'political broker' in claims of illegal election intervention

The Democratic Party released a phone recording between President Yoon Suk Yeol and Myung Tae-kyun that it claims proves illegal intervention in the 2022 local elections.

2024-10-31

Help!

The People Power Party (PPP) is in crisis after a list of the names of its former and current lawmakers has been released by a former employee of a survey company owned by self-proclaimed “political broker” Myung Tae-kyun.

2024-10-23

Swiftly investigate the suspicious power broker

The prosecution must conduct an unbiased investigation regardless of whoever its targets are.

2024-10-21