Independent lawmaker Kim Byung-kee, who faces allegations of receiving nomination bribes, was questioned by police for more than 14 hours.
According to the Korean National Police Agency and others on the 28th, the Public Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency summoned Kim as a suspect and questioned him from 10 a.m. the previous day until about 12:20 a.m. that day.
After the questioning, as Kim was leaving the building, when reporters asked, "Did you get questioned on all 13 allegations?" Kim only said, "Thank you for your hard work late into the night."
Kim is suspected of having received 10 million won and 20 million won, respectively, from two former Dongjak District council members around January 2020, ahead of the general election, and then returning the money.
He also faces allegations of attempting to quash an investigation into his spouse, seeking a job for his second son, and intervening in his second son's transfer to Soongsil University.
Kim's summons and questioning took place for two consecutive days. He largely denied the allegations, according to reports.
Police plan to analyze Kim's statements from the first and second rounds of questioning and then decide the direction of the investigation, including whether to secure custody or summon him again.