The annual National Assembly audit for this year commenced with the rival political parties engaging in disputes over various legal matters related to Democratic Party of Korea Chair Rep. Lee Jae-myung and multiple accusations against first lady Kim Keon Hee. A total of 802 government institutions will be audited by seventeen parliamentary standing committees over a span of 26 days, with ten committees conducting hearings on the first day. The Democratic Party has pledged to thoroughly investigate the allegations against the first lady, particularly her alleged interference in state affairs. The main opposition party, which holds a majority in the 300-seat Assembly, recently attempted to pass a bill for a special counsel investigation into the first lady but failed to secure the necessary two-thirds majority to override President Yoon Suk Yeol's veto. The bill aimed to probe various accusations against Kim, such as her involvement in a stock manipulation scheme, interference in elections, and receiving gifts from a Korean American pastor. Despite the bill's failure, the Democratic Party remains committed to pursuing the allegations against the first lady during the ongoing audits, with plans to reintroduce the special counsel investigation bill in the future.