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Kim Min-seok Criticizes Han Dong-hoon's Accusations Against Kim Seung-won

Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok urges Han Dong-hoon to reflect on his own conduct amid lobbying allegations.

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Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on 2026-04-04 that Han Dong-hoon is making sudden accusations without reflecting on his own conduct regarding the Kim Seung-won lobbying controversy. [1] Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok criticized independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon on April 4 for aggressively attacking Justice Minister candidate Kim Seung-won without first reflecting on his own past issues. [2] Kim Min-seok argued that Han Dong-hoon should reflect on his own past actions regarding the No Woong-rae case rather than focusing on the Kim Seung-won inquiry. [3] Kim Min-seok suggested that Han Dong-hoon's interest in the Democratic Party stems from the fact that the People Power Party has not been engaging with him. [4] The Democratic Party announced on 2026-04-04 that it will not respond to Han Dong-hoon's allegations, stating there is no time to address what they consider misguided inquiries. [5] Kim Min-seok stated that Han Dong-hoon has not yet grasped the direction of his parliamentary activities and needs to focus on his own self-reflection. [6] The Democratic Party announced that it will no longer respond to Han Dong-hoon's criticisms beyond statements from its designated spokesperson. [7] Kim Min-seok pointed out that Han Dong-hoon previously criticized the Law Society of Korea for allegedly stealing LSTA's victory results. [8]
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  1. Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on 2026-04-04 that Han Dong-hoon is making sudden accusations without reflecting on his own conduct regarding the Kim Seung-won lobbying controversy. · KyungHyangSinmun
  2. Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok criticized independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon on April 4 for aggressively attacking Justice Minister candidate Kim Seung-won without first reflecting on his own past issues. · 세계일보
  3. Kim Min-seok argued that Han Dong-hoon should reflect on his own past actions regarding the No Woong-rae case rather than focusing on the Kim Seung-won inquiry. · KyungHyangSinmun
  4. Kim Min-seok suggested that Han Dong-hoon's interest in the Democratic Party stems from the fact that the People Power Party has not been engaging with him. · KyungHyangSinmun
  5. The Democratic Party announced on 2026-04-04 that it will not respond to Han Dong-hoon's allegations, stating there is no time to address what they consider misguided inquiries. · KyungHyangSinmun
  6. Kim Min-seok stated that Han Dong-hoon has not yet grasped the direction of his parliamentary activities and needs to focus on his own self-reflection. · 세계일보
  7. The Democratic Party announced that it will no longer respond to Han Dong-hoon's criticisms beyond statements from its designated spokesperson. · 세계일보
  8. Kim Min-seok pointed out that Han Dong-hoon previously criticized the Law Society of Korea for allegedly stealing LSTA's victory results. · 세계일보
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