Seoul Suseo Police Station decided not to indict Independent Rep. Han Dong-hoon after a year-long investigation into allegations that he spread false information about President Lee Jae Myung’s alleged involvement in Ssangbangwool’s remittance to North Korea. Police cited insufficient evidence. The complaint was filed last September by the Democratic Party of Korea’s National Communication Committee, chaired by Rep. Kim Hyun, over Han’s statement that money sent to North Korea represented the cost of Lee’s visit to the country. Han said the decision vindicated his claim, noted that he had filed a counter-complaint for false accusation, and called for the trial concerning Lee’s North Korea remittance to resume. A June 2024 court ruling recognized that $3 million paid by Ssangbangwool for Lee’s visit was transferred to North Korea, including $2 million sent to the Workers’ Party of Korea, which the court described as an honorarium informally delivered to North Korea’s upper echelons.