Seoul Central District Prosecutors to take on Yoon, first lady election interference case

Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office will now take on the case looking into President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee's alleged interfering in an election through political broker Myung Tae-kyun.

On Monday, Changwon City District Office said the case and the team had been transferred to Seoul as many relevant figures reside in the capital.

This, however, could be a move by prosecutors to show their efforts in investigating the case amid opposition parties' push for a special probe bill for the case as they cite prosecutors' lack of apparent motivation.

Last year, a phone call between Yoon and Myung surfaced where they discussed the candidacy of a then-upcoming by-election which would be illegal.

Also, other allegations involving the first couple and Myung are included in the investigations such as misuse of political funds.