South Korean lawmakers cast ballots during a plenary session of the National Assembly in Seoul on December 28, 2023, on whether to launch probes into alleged stock manipulation by Kim Keon-hee, wife of President Yoon Suk-yeol, and allegations that six prominent people of the so-called 5 billion club were promised 5 billion won ($3.8 million). The bills were later passed. Photo: VCG