Politics · South Korea · 3 hrs ago
South Korean opposition leader calls for probe into alleged Shincheonji link
Jung Jeom-sik called for Kim Min-seok to resign over an allegation involving Shincheonji members and the Democratic Party of Korea.
Kim, the party’s leader, apologized over claims of a secret alliance linked to the party’s August leadership election.
Kim did not announce the results of an internal inquiry into allegations that Shincheonji members joined the party in large numbers.
Jung, a floor leader for the rival People Power Party, said the apology did not settle the matter.
He argued that the allegation was either false or true, and said either possibility warranted an investigation.
Jung urged President Lee Jae Myung to order a joint police-prosecution investigation into the alleged alliance.
He also maintained that Kim should resign, but the sources do not say whether an investigation will be ordered or whether Kim will step down.
People Power Party floor leader Jeong Jeom-sik called on Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok to resign and leave politics.
Jeong made the demand on November 4 after Kim apologized over allegations of a secret alliance involving Shincheonji members.
Jeong said the allegations required an investigation, whether they were false or true.
He urged President Lee Jae-myung to order a joint investigation by police and prosecutors.
Kim’s apology followed allegations that Shincheonji members had joined the Democratic Party en masse.
- Who
- People Power Party floor leader Jeong Jeom-sik called for Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok to resign.
- What
- Jeong said Kim should resign and leave politics, and called for an investigation into allegations of a secret alliance involving Shincheonji.
- When
- November 4, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Kim apologized over the allegations without announcing the results of the party’s own investigation, according to Yonhap. Jeong said the claims needed to be investigated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Kim Min-seok won the Democratic Party convention after raising allegations of a secret alliance involving Shincheonji, according to Jeong.
Jeong called for Kim to resign and urged an investigation into the allegations.
- Caller
- Jeong Jeom-sik
- Position
- People Power Party floor leader
- Target
- Kim Min-seok, Democratic Party leader
- Allegation
- A secret alliance involving Shincheonji
- Demand
- Resignation, retirement from politics and an investigation
What people are saying
He should resign immediately, and retirement from politics is appropriate
The August Democratic Party convention was a huge fraud
In either case, an investigation is unavoidable