Ex-DP lawmaker appears before police for 2nd day over bribery, misconduct allegations

▲ Rep. Kim Byung-kee, an independent formerly of the Democratic Party, arrives at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Public Crime Investigation Division in western Seoul on Feb. 27, 2026, to undergo questioning about allegations of misconduct and bribery. (Yonhap)

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Ex-DP lawmaker appears before police for 2nd day over bribery, misconduct allegations

SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Former Democratic Party (DP) lawmaker Rep. Kim Byung-kee appeared before police for a second day Friday to be questioned about suspicions of bribery and other allegations of misconduct.

Kim, who quit the ruling party last month to become an independent, arrived at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Public Crime Investigation Division in western Seoul, after undergoing a marathon session the previous day.

"(I) will continue to sincerely cooperate with the investigation," Kim told reporters.

Among the 13 allegations raised against Kim, he is suspected of receiving 30 million won (US$21,000) from two members of Seoul's Dongjak Ward Council ahead of the 2020 general elections before returning the money months later.

Other corruption allegations include his suspected acceptance of a high-priced accommodation voucher from Korean Air and his wife's alleged misuse of the Dongjak Ward Council's credit card.

Kim, who formerly served as the DP's floor leader, reportedly denied most of the allegations during questioning the previous day, which lasted for over 14 hours.

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