Are the walls finally closing in around Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung? The man who almost became the South Korean president in 2022 has long had dark rumors of mob ties, corrupt slush funds and convenient ‘disappearances’ of his enemies tied back to him. But was the latest drastic move by Kim Man-bae a failed attempt or a coded message to prosecutors? Only time will tell if he can survive long enough to avoid a tale that many see as make-believe becoming reality.