Politics · South Korea · 13 hrs ago
Lawmaker says Kim Min-seok did not know of bill proposed by his son
South Korean lawmaker Kang Deuk-gu said he introduced a bill that had been proposed by Kim Min-seok’s son when the son was in high school.
Kim is the leader of the Democratic Party.
Kang said Kim did not know about the proposal at the time.
According to Kang, Kim learned about it only when Kang asked him to co-sponsor the bill.
The statement concerns how the proposal reached the legislature.
The account does not say what the bill would do or whether it became law.
Democratic Party lawmaker Kang Deuk-gu said Kim Min-seok did not know about a bill proposed by Kim’s son when he was in high school.
Kang said Kim learned of it only after Kang asked him to co-sponsor the bill.
Kang was the bill’s lead sponsor.
Kang made the statement on October 11, 2026.
- Who
- Democratic Party lawmaker Kang Deuk-gu and party leader Kim Min-seok.
- What
- Kang said Kim did not know about a bill proposed by his son while the son was in high school.
- When
- Kang made the statement on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Kim Min-seok did not know at all until I asked him to co-sponsor it.
He proposed the bill.
Kang said Kim did not know about it.
Kang made the statement.
- Bill’s lead sponsor
- Kang Deuk-gu
- Bill’s proposer
- Kim Min-seok’s son, while in high school
- Kim’s awareness
- Kang said Kim did not know about the bill until asked to co-sponsor it
- Statement date
- October 11, 2026
Sources
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