The Democratic Party of Korea's ethics tribunal is expected to announce its findings on Jan. 12 regarding Rep. Kim Byung-kee, who resigned as floor leader over various misconduct allegations.
On Jan. 10 at the National Assembly, Democratic Party spokesperson for the floor bloc Baek Seung-a told reporters, "I understand that the ethics tribunal's results on Rep. Kim will come out on the 12th."
Baek added, "Based on those results, the party will take action in line with public expectations." This is taken to mean that the ethics tribunal meeting on the 12th could decide on disciplinary measures for Kim.
Earlier, on the 1st, the party's supreme council asked the ethics tribunal to open disciplinary proceedings against Kim, who faces various misconduct allegations.