18-month prison term sought for Seoul mayor on charges of accepting illegal funds (opens original article in a new tab)

A special counsel team sought an 18-month prison term for Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on charges of accepting illegal political funds, citing suspicions of proxy payments for opinion polls before the 2021 mayoral by-election.

• Special counsel team sought 18-month prison term for Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on illegal funds charges
• Oh suspected of having political support make payments for opinion polls before 2021 mayoral by-election
• Special counsel Min Joong-ki recommended sentencing at Seoul Central District Court after December indictment on Political Funds Act violations