On November 16, 2025, South Korea’s political and legal circles were set abuzz as a major bribery and corruption scandal involving Baek Gyeong-jeong, a senior police inspector, burst into the public eye. The controversy, which has simmered for months behind the scenes, erupted after Han Dong-hoon, a former national prosecutor and ex-leader of the People Power Party, took to social media and a press briefing to sharply criticize President Lee Jae-myung’s role in the unfolding drama. According to Asia Economy and News1, Han did not mince words, declaring, “The person who handed a knife to someone who should be on medication is President Lee Jae-myung,” and adding, “When the Baek Hyeong show is over, President Lee, who was both casting and directing, must take responsibility.”
Han’s pointed remarks come in the wake of a series of bombshell revelations by Baek Gyeong-jeong himself. On November 14, Baek submitted a hefty 12-page dossier to the joint investigation team at the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors’ Office. In this...
The prosecution has requested a prison sentence for a YouTuber charged with spreading rumors about SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and Kim Hee-young, director of the T&C Foundation. On the 17th...