Corruption allegations against key ruling party members are growing, with new developments suggesting that its former floor leader may have accepted a bribe in 2020, and condoned another lawmaker's alleged acceptance of a bribe in 2022.

The developments surrounding Rep. Kim Byung-kee, the former Democratic Party of Korea floor leader, have also fanned suspicions of compliance on the part of President Lee Jae Myung and his key aide Kim Hyun-ji in past dealings with the corruption case.

Kim Han-me, who leads the Civil Movement for Juridicial Justice Reform civic group, on Monday filed criminal complaints with police against six people including Rep.

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