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President's apartment set to be sold 5 months after being listed

Lee Jae Myung is expected to finalize the sale of his family home, a move intended to demonstrate the seriousness of his intention to cool housing prices.

2026.7.14

Choi Eun-soon, former first lady Kim Keon Hee's mother, is seen in front of the offices of the special counsel team investigating Kim in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Nov. 4, 2025. [NEWS1]

Kim Keon Hee's mother pays more than half of $1.7M fine, canceling public auction process

Former first lady Kim Keon Hee’s mother, Choi Eun-soo, paid 1.3 billion won ($893,000) on Tuesday after the Seongnam city government began the public auction procedure for the real estate that she owned.

2026.2.11

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Suwon District Court in Suwon, Gyeonggi is seen in this file photo [YONHAP]

Daejang-dong development trial begins Dec. 9 in Suwon District Court

A civil suit filed by the Seongnam Development Corporation against Seongnam Garden, the project operator behind the Daejang-dong development, is set to go to trial on Dec. 9.

2025.11.19

President Lee Jae Myung, then leader of the liberal Democratic Party, left, arrives at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office for questioning regarding his alleged involvement in the Daejang-dong scandal on Jan. 28, 2023. [NEWS1]

How the prosecution’s decision to not appeal the Daejang-dong case affects President Lee Jae Myung

The prosecution's decision not to appeal the ruling in the Daejang-dong corruption case sparked outrage from politicians and prosecutors alike as the chance to tie President Lee Jae Myung to the case was effectively stopped cold.

2025.11.15

This composite image shows file photos of Kim Man-bae, left, major shareholder of asset management firm Hwacheon Daeyu, and Yoo Dong-gyu, former acting president of Seongnam Development Corporation. [YONHAP]

Key figures in Seongnam development scandal sentenced to 8-year prison terms

Two key figures in a development corruption scandal linked to President Lee Jae Myung were sentenced to eight-year prison terms each on Friday.

2025.10.31

Customers browse for OTC drugs and health supplements at a drugstore in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, that claims to be Korea's first “warehouse-style pharmacy” on June 15. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Warehouse pharmacy debuts in Korea, drawing pushback

A newly opened warehouse-style pharmacy in Seongnam offers a wide selection of OTC drugs at lower prices, attracting attention from industry observers and concern from the local pharmaceutical community about potential competition.

2025.6.16

Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung speaks at Cheonggye Square in central Seoul on May 12, the first day of the official campaign period before the June 3 presidential election. [YONHAP]

All the king's men: Lee Jae-myung's allies, old and new

The network of backers and allies surrounding Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung may offer insight into the composition of a Lee administration.

2025.5.18

Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung speaks during his campaign in Busan on May 14. [KIM SEONG-RYONG]

A life pursuit: Lee Jae-myung's journey from factory worker to presidential front-runner

The Democratic Party's Lee Jae-myung has lived a tumultuous life — starting from humble beginnings as an underage factory worker to presidential candidate.

2025.5.16

The Widen Tower building, where the Sogang-Pangyo Digital Innovation Campus will open in July [SEONGNAM CITY GOVERNMENT]

Sogang University Sogang-Pangyo Digital Innovation Campus to open in early July with AI, semiconductor-related programs

Seongnam announced Tuesday that Sogang University's Sogang-Pangyo Digital Innovation Campus will open in early July, holding classes for AI and semiconductor-related programs.

2025.5.6

Democratic Party chief Lee Jae-myung arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, for a hearing on corruption allegations linked to land development projects in Gyeonggi and the Seongnam FC sponsorship case on April 1. [NEWS1]

DP chief Lee makes first court appearance since last week's appellate acquittal

Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung appeared in court on Tuesday for a hearing on corruption allegations related to development projects in Gyeonggi's Daejang-dong, Baekhyeon-dong and Wirye, as well as the Seongnam FC sponsorship case.

2025.4.1