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Seoul mayor acquitted on appeal in political funds case

Outlet: The Korea Herald · The Korea Herald · Published 23/10/2026 05:19 UTC

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Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Friday was acquitted by an appellate court of charges that he violated the Political Funds Act ahead of the 2021 Seoul mayoral by-election, overturning a lower court's guilty verdict. The appellate ruling cancels Oh's conviction by the lower court, which had imposed a 10 million won ($7,500) fine that could have cost him his mayoral post if finalized. The Seoul High Court found insufficient evidence to establish that Oh had asked self-proclaimed political broker Myung T

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  1. Headline · detected on 23/10/2026 07:38 UTC

    [Breaking] Seoul mayor acquitted on appeal in political funds case

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  2. Excerpt · detected on 23/10/2026 07:09 UTC

    Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Friday was acquitted by an appellate court of charges that he violated the Political Funds Act ahead of the 2021 Seoul mayoral by-election, overturning a lower court's guilty verdict. The appellate ruling cancels Oh's conviction by the lower court, which had imposed a 10 million won ($7,500) fine that could have cost him his mayoral post if finalized. The Seoul High Court found insufficient evidence to establish that Oh had asked self-proclaimed political broker Myung Tae-kyun t T

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    Before: «Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Friday was acquitted by an appellate court of charges that he violated the Political Funds Act ahead of the 2021 Seoul mayoral by-election, overturning a lower court's guilty verdict. The appellate ruling cancels Oh's conviction by the lower court, which had imposed a 10 million won fine that could have cost him his mayoral post if finalized. The Seoul High Court found insufficient evidence to establish that Oh had asked self-proclaimed political broker Myung Tae-kyun t» b781f84b87f0

    After: «Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Friday was acquitted by an appellate court of charges that he violated the Political Funds Act ahead of the 2021 Seoul mayoral by-election, overturning a lower court's guilty verdict. The appellate ruling cancels Oh's conviction by the lower court, which had imposed a 10 million won ($7,500) fine that could have cost him his mayoral post if finalized. The Seoul High Court found insufficient evidence to establish that Oh had asked self-proclaimed political broker Myung T» 27baf7bcf9d6

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https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10912901
Published
23/10/2026 05:19 UTC
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23/10/2026 05:39 UTC
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