Police seek arrest warrant for ex-ruling party lawmaker over corruption allegations

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SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- Police on Monday filed for an arrest warrant for independent Rep. Kim Byung-kee, formerly of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), over corruption allegations involving his son after a yearlong investigation, officials said.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's public crimes investigation team said it applied for Kim's warrant to the prosecution on bribery and obstruction of business charges after launching the probe last September.

Kim is accused of promising legislative favors to Soongsil University, local cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb and a transport system company in exchange for his second son's university transfer and employment.

The investigation took place following media reports last year of Kim ordering his aide to help his son's transfer to Soongsil University.

Kim soon faced more accusations of misconduct, including asking Bithumb and crypto exchange operator Dunamu to hire his son between September and November 2024.

The police warrant request, however, did not include allegations that he overlooked suspected money exchanges between Rep. Kang Sun-woo and Seoul city councilor Kim Kyung ahead of the 2022 local elections.

Kim resigned from the DP's floor leadership in December 2025 and left the party the next month amid mounting pressure over the allegations.

Independent Rep. Kim Byung-kee attends a plenary session of the National Assembly in western Seoul on Sept. 7, 2026. (Yonhap)

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首尔地方警察厅公共犯罪调查组表示，自去年9月展开调查以来，已向检方申请对金某发出受贿和妨碍商业活动的逮捕令。

金某被指控承诺向崇实大学、当地加密货币交易所 Bithumb 和一家运输系统公司提供立法方面的优待，以换取其次子转学和就业。

去年有媒体报道称，金某命令其助手帮助其子转学到崇实大学，随后展开了调查。

金正恩很快面临更多不当行为的指控，包括要求 Bithumb 和加密货币交易所运营商 Dunamu 在 2024 年 9 月至 11 月期间雇用他的儿子。

然而，警方的搜查令申请中并未包括指控他忽视了国会议员姜善宇和首尔市议员金京在 2022 年地方选举前涉嫌的资金往来。

2025年12月，金正恩辞去了民主党党团主席的职务，并在次月因指控压力不断增加而退出该党。

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