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Yong Hye-in, Gender Equality Minister Candidate, Indicted for Political Funding Violations

Yong Hye-in, Gender Equality and Family Minister candidate, was indicted for suspected political funding violations involving her husband.

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Yong Hye-in, the candidate for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, was indicted on June 3 for violating the Political Funding Act. [1] Lee Jong-bae, a former Seoul City Councilor, filed a report with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on 2026-06-03 accusing Yong Hye-in of violating the Political Funds Act. [2] Lee Jong-bae alleged that Yong Hye-in used party funds to pay her husband, Park, a paid party official, a salary of approximately 300 million won. [3] Lee Jong-bae argued that using special party dues to provide economic benefits to her husband could violate Article 2, Paragraph 3 of the Political Funding Act regarding improper usage. [4] According to the 2020-2024 political fund records submitted to the National Election Commission, Yong Hye-in used a total of 539.59785 million won in political funds. [5] Lee Jong-bae argued that paying a salary to a spouse after transferring political funds as special dues could be seen as indirectly transferring political funds for the spouse's economic benefit. [6] Lee Jong-bae stated that 293.6 million won (58.3%) of Yong Hye-in's political funds were paid to the party as special party dues. [7]
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  1. Yong Hye-in, the candidate for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, was indicted on June 3 for violating the Political Funding Act. · 매일경제South Korea
  2. Lee Jong-bae, a former Seoul City Councilor, filed a report with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on 2026-06-03 accusing Yong Hye-in of violating the Political Funds Act. · 세계일보
  3. Lee Jong-bae alleged that Yong Hye-in used party funds to pay her husband, Park, a paid party official, a salary of approximately 300 million won. · 매일경제South Korea
  4. Lee Jong-bae argued that using special party dues to provide economic benefits to her husband could violate Article 2, Paragraph 3 of the Political Funding Act regarding improper usage. · 매일경제South Korea
  5. According to the 2020-2024 political fund records submitted to the National Election Commission, Yong Hye-in used a total of 539.59785 million won in political funds. · 세계일보
  6. Lee Jong-bae argued that paying a salary to a spouse after transferring political funds as special dues could be seen as indirectly transferring political funds for the spouse's economic benefit. · 세계일보
  7. Lee Jong-bae stated that 293.6 million won (58.3%) of Yong Hye-in's political funds were paid to the party as special party dues. · 세계일보
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