Democratic Party: "Not Taking Jang Kyungtae Sexual Harassment Allegations Lightly... Maintaining a Cautious Stance"

Jeong Cheongrae Orders Ethics Inspection Team Investigation
No Voluntary Resignation from Party Positions "Yet"

On the 28th, the Democratic Party of Korea responded to the sexual harassment allegations against Assemblyman Jang Kyungtae by stating, "We are maintaining a cautious stance until the truth is revealed, but we are not taking the matter lightly."

Park Soo-hyun, chief spokesperson for the Democratic Party, made this statement to reporters at the National Assembly after the Supreme Council meeting on the 28th. It was reported that there was no discussion regarding Assemblyman Jang at the Supreme Council meeting that day.

On the 5th, at the public hearing of the Democratic Party of Korea's Task Force (TF) for "Overcoming Judicial Distrust and Normalizing Judicial Administration" held at the National Assembly, TF member Jang Kyungtae is speaking. 2025.11.25 Photo by Kim Hyunmin

Regarding Democratic Party leader Jeong Cheongrae's order the previous day for the Ethics Inspection Team to investigate the allegations, Park said, "At this point, there is nothing more the leadership can do beyond ordering the investigation," and added, "Depending on the results of the inspection team's investigation, the leadership will consider whether further action is necessary." When asked whether there had been any intention from Assemblyman Jang to voluntarily resign from his party positions, Park replied, "Not yet." Assemblyman Jang currently serves as the head of the Seoul Metropolitan Party Committee and as chair of the Special Committee for Party Member Sovereignty.

The police received a complaint from a woman claiming to have been sexually harassed by Assemblyman Jang at Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul on the 25th, and the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has launched an investigation. It is reported that the woman alleges Assemblyman Jang committed the act at a year-end gathering last year. Assemblyman Jang has denied the allegations. Through his social media account, he stated, "I will respond firmly, including taking legal action, against these false accusations and related slander that are not based on fact."

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