Police have launched an investigation into allegations that Democratic Party of Korea Floor Leader Kim Byung-ki intervened in his son's transfer to a university.
An official at the Korean National Police Agency said at a regular briefing on the 15th, "On the 10th, a complaint was filed with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and the case was assigned to the Dongjak Police Station," adding, "We will proceed with the investigation in accordance with procedure."
Earlier, a media outlet reported that Floor Leader Kim met with the president of Soongsil University and others to try to transfer his second son, and that in the process he mobilized a Dongjak District Council member and aides. In response to the report, Floor Leader Kim said it was "a classic example of fake news that did not even verify the basic background and facts."
Police also said they received a complaint on the 8th against Choi Kang-wook, former head of the Education Training Institute, who is accused of making secondary victimization remarks in the Rebuilding Korea Party sex misconduct case, and assigned it to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. Police plan to proceed with the investigation based on the complainant's statement and other materials.