Opposition Demands Kim Seung-won Resign Over Drug Agency Text Message Bribery Allegations

Opposition parties demand the immediate resignation of Kim Seung-won, the Justice Ministry nominee, over alleged bribery via text messages.

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Opposition parties, led by the People Power Party, demanded the immediate resignation of Kim Seung-won, the nominee for Minister of Justice, on 2026-04-02 due to allegations of bribery involving text messages to the Food and Drug Safety Agency. ^[1] Jang Dong-hyeok alleged that Kim Seung-won committed bribery by copying and pasting a message from a broker who called him 'Oppa' to the Director of the Food and Drug Safety Agency. ^[2] Jang Dong-hyeok demanded the immediate withdrawal of the nomination for Kim Seung-won as Minister of Justice and Yong Hye-in as Minister of Gender Equality and Family. ^[3] A text message sent by Kim Seung-won to National Assembly Judiciary and Legal Affairs Committee Chairman Seo Young-gyo was captured by media cameras, containing claims that an investigation into a 5 million won bribery promise yielded no direct evidence or actual preferential treatment. ^[4] Yoon Sang-hyun, a People Power Party lawmaker, claimed on Facebook that the Food and Drug Safety Agency approved the clinical trial plan two weeks after a conversation, and that prosecutors confirmed a situation where a pharmaceutical company attempted to send 5 million won to Kim Seung-won's political donation account. ^[5] Jang Dong-hyeok called for the cancellation of Yong Hye-in's ministerial nomination and her resignation from her position as a member of the National Assembly. ^[6]

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Jang Dong-hyeok alleged that Kim Seung-won committed bribery by copying and pasting a message from a broker who called him 'Oppa' to the Director of the Food and Drug Safety Agency. · 세계일보

Jang Dong-hyeok demanded the immediate withdrawal of the nomination for Kim Seung-won as Minister of Justice and Yong Hye-in as Minister of Gender Equality and Family. · 세계일보

A text message sent by Kim Seung-won to National Assembly Judiciary and Legal Affairs Committee Chairman Seo Young-gyo was captured by media cameras, containing claims that an investigation into a 5 million won bribery promise yielded no direct evidence or actual preferential treatment. ·

매일경제South Korea

Yoon Sang-hyun, a People Power Party lawmaker, claimed on Facebook that the Food and Drug Safety Agency approved the clinical trial plan two weeks after a conversation, and that prosecutors confirmed a situation where a pharmaceutical company attempted to send 5 million won to Kim Seung-won's political donation account. ·

매일경제South Korea

Jang Dong-hyeok called for the cancellation of Yong Hye-in's ministerial nomination and her resignation from her position as a member of the National Assembly. · 세계일보

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