Democratic Party lawmaker Noh Woong-rae was indicted on charges of illegally receiving political funds, but was acquitted in the appeals court. The Democratic Party argued that it was a fabricated indictment by the prosecution and demanded an apology from Rep. Han Dong-hoon. On the other hand, Rep. Han Dong-hoon and the People Power Party emphasized that former lawmaker Noh was acquitted due to illegal evidence collection and criticized President Lee Jae-myung. Rep. Han publicly released a recording file arguing that former lawmaker Noh received money, and criticized the fact that he claimed innocence despite being convicted himself, citing the exclusion of illegally collected evidence by researcher Jo Kuk.
