(EDITORIAL from The Korea Times on June 23) (opens original article in a new tab)

A Reform Party candidate in Busan is accused of staging an attack to gain media attention, leading to an investigation and damaging the party's reputation.

• The Reform Party candidate in Busan, Jeong I-han, is accused of orchestrating a staged attack to gain public attention during the June 3 local elections.
• Police are investigating Jeong for obstruction of official duties by fraudulent means and violation of the Public Official Election Act.
• The scandal has damaged the Reform Party's reputation, highlighting flaws in its candidate selection process and undermining its ethical integrity as a minor party.