Lee Sang-deuk

Controversies

• He is alleged to be the ringleader of the illegal political-level investigation towards civilian institutions and individuals by the ruling party, the Grand National Party.
• During the controversial passing of the year 2011 budget bill, he is alleged to obtain an unusually enormous funding for his representative area, Pohang. Political critics call this act a capitalization of "big brother" budget due to his close kinship ties with Lee Myung-bak. Democratic Party assembly leader, Park Ji-weon, criticized this act as contributing to the unbalanced and unfair budget distribution all across South Korea.
• He was criticized for making a jingoistic suggestion about marking the Taegeuk symbol on the food supplies for the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami victims.
• He possessed a piece of land in secret between 1995 and 2003 under secret deal with Samho, a Korean company, and the National Intelligence Service.

  Allegations of bribery

• A personal aide of Lee Sang-deuk was arrested for receiving briberies that involved :ko:이국철|Lee Kuk-chul, chairman of the shipbuilding company, SLS Group.
• Lee later declared that the 700 million won in secretary's bank account is officially under his ownership.