Rep. Kwon Young-jin of the People Power Party faces potential expulsion or resignation following a physical altercation involving neck-grabbing [1, 2].

The incident has created a rift within the ruling party, threatening the stability of its leadership and damaging its public image during a period of internal tension [1, 2].

Party leadership is currently weighing several disciplinary options, including formal expulsion and heavy sanctions [1]. Some members of the party are calling for Kwon to voluntarily leave the party to mitigate the political fallout [1].

Discussions regarding the lawmaker's future are expected to take place during meetings with the party's supreme council and the ethics committee [1]. The party is treating the matter with urgency as the controversy continues to grow [1].

"In the People Power Party, the commotion over Rep. Kwon Young-jin's neck-grabbing is spreading rapidly," said anchor Lee Se-na of YTN News [1]. Lee said that the floor leadership is pressuring Kwon with heavy discipline, such as expulsion, and that voices calling for a voluntary departure are growing louder [1].

The physical nature of the confrontation has raised concerns about the party's internal discipline and the conduct of its elected officials [1, 2].

Cha Jae-won, a special professor at Busan Catholic University, said the incident is a matter that inevitably causes significant political damage [1]. Cha said that the situation results in substantial damage to the party's leadership system [1].

“The floor leadership is pressuring Kwon with heavy discipline, such as expulsion.”

The demand for Rep. Kwon's resignation or expulsion reflects the People Power Party's attempt to maintain a disciplined image. Because the altercation occurred internally, the party's response serves as a litmus test for its current leadership's ability to control internal dissent and prevent public scandals from undermining its political authority.