'Sexual Misconduct Allegations' Against Lawmakers Park Wan-joo and Kim Won-i Reported to Prosecutors by Civic Group

The Committee for the Protection of Ordinary People's Livelihoods Files Complaint with Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office

Park Wan-joo, Chairman of the Policy Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Policy Coordination Meeting held at the National Assembly on the 10th and delivering an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] The Committee for Measures to Support the Livelihood of Ordinary People has reported lawmakers Park Wan-joo and Kim Won-i to the prosecution on suspicions of sexual misconduct.

The committee announced on the 16th that they reported Lawmaker Park to the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office on charges including sexual misconduct, coercion, abuse of authority, forgery of private documents, and obstruction of official duties by deception, and Lawmaker Kim on charges of aiding sexual assault and dereliction of duty.

The Emergency Response Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea decided to expel Lawmaker Park, who is suspected of sexual misconduct, on the 12th. According to the party, the incident occurred at the end of last year and became public after the victim reported it to the party's Gender Violence Reporting and Counseling Center. Lawmaker Park is also suspected of attempting to resign from his position by creating a resignation letter signed by a third party rather than the victim.

Lawmaker Kim Won-i is also embroiled in controversy over allegations that a member of his staff sexually assaulted a female colleague and that he committed secondary harm. Lawmaker Kim stated, "I will actively cooperate with the investigation and take appropriate measures."

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