Kang Min-guk, a member of the People Power Party, attended the National Assembly's inspection of the Office for Government Policy Coordination held by the National Assembly's Political Affairs Committee on the 1st. Before the inspection began, he attached a placard demanding a special prosecutor investigation related to the Daejang-dong scandal to his laptop. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Kang Min-guk, a member of the People Power Party, attended the National Assembly's inspection of the Office for Government Policy Coordination held by the National Assembly's Political Affairs Committee on the 1st. Before the inspection began, he attached a placard demanding a special prosecutor investigation related to the Daejang-dong scandal to his laptop. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

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Joo Ho-young, a member of the People Power Party, attended the National Assembly's Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting and Communications Committee's audit of the Ministry of Science and ICT held at the National Assembly on the 1st, and attached a placard demanding a special prosecutor investigation related to the Daejang-dong scandal to his laptop. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

Joo Ho-young, a member of the People Power Party, attended the National Assembly's Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting and Communications Committee's audit of the Ministry of Science and ICT held at the National Assembly on the 1st, and attached a placard demanding a special prosecutor investigation related to the Daejang-dong scandal to his laptop. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

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On the 1st, Cho Seung-rae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, attended the National Assembly's Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting Committee's audit of the Ministry of Science and ICT held at the National Assembly, protesting against the placards held by members of the People Power Party demanding a special prosecutor investigation related to the Daejang-dong scandal. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

On the 1st, Cho Seung-rae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, attended the National Assembly's Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting Committee's audit of the Ministry of Science and ICT held at the National Assembly, protesting against the placards held by members of the People Power Party demanding a special prosecutor investigation related to the Daejang-dong scandal. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

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On the 1st, Cho Seung-rae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, attended the National Assembly's Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting Committee's audit of the Ministry of Science and ICT held at the National Assembly. After protesting against the placards held by members of the People Power Party demanding a special prosecutor investigation related to the Daejang-dong scandal, he left the audit hall. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

On the 1st, Cho Seung-rae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, attended the National Assembly's Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting Committee's audit of the Ministry of Science and ICT held at the National Assembly. After protesting against the placards held by members of the People Power Party demanding a special prosecutor investigation related to the Daejang-dong scandal, he left the audit hall. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

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On the 1st, at the Supreme Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, members of the People Power Party are attaching placards demanding a special prosecutor investigation related to the Daejang-dong allegations before the start of the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee's audit of the Supreme Court./Photo by the National Assembly Press Corps

On the 1st, at the Supreme Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, members of the People Power Party are attaching placards demanding a special prosecutor investigation related to the Daejang-dong allegations before the start of the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee's audit of the Supreme Court./Photo by the National Assembly Press Corps

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On the 1st, Jeon Ju-hye, a member of the People Power Party, attended the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee's audit of the Supreme Court held at the Supreme Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul. When Democratic Party members protested with placards, she responded to their objections. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

On the 1st, Jeon Ju-hye, a member of the People Power Party, attended the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee's audit of the Supreme Court held at the Supreme Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul. When Democratic Party members protested with placards, she responded to their objections. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

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Park Chan-dae, the Democratic Party whip, and lawmakers are leaving the audit hall in protest against the placards put up by People Power Party members during the National Assembly's Education Committee audit of the Ministry of Education held at the National Assembly on the 1st. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Park Chan-dae, the Democratic Party whip, and lawmakers are leaving the audit hall in protest against the placards put up by People Power Party members during the National Assembly's Education Committee audit of the Ministry of Education held at the National Assembly on the 1st. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] On the 1st, the first day of the last National Assembly audit under the Moon Jae-in administration, the ruling and opposition parties clashed head-on over the 'Daejang-dong development preferential treatment allegations.'



The audit was suspended in all seven standing committees scheduled for the day after members of the People Power Party protested against the Democratic Party members who opposed the 'Special Prosecutor Demand' signs attached to laptops in the audit hall.


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