Court to Livestream Appellate Verdict in Oh Se-hoon's "Opinion Poll Payments" Case

2 p.m. on October 23

The court said on October 20 that it would livestream the appellate verdict in the case against Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who was indicted over allegations that someone else paid for opinion polls conducted by Myung Tae-gyun.

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon is attending the final hearing in the appeal trial over the alleged Myung Tae-kyun opinion poll scandal at the Seoul High Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 2nd. Yonhap News Agency

The Seoul High Court's Criminal Division 7, presided over by Judge Gu Hoe-geun, decided that day to livestream the sentencing hearing in the second trial of Mayor Oh and others for violating the Political Funds Act, scheduled for 2 p.m. on October 23.

Oh is accused of receiving opinion poll results from political broker Myung Tae-gyun on 10 occasions ahead of the April 7, 2021, Seoul mayoral by-election, and having his supporter, businessman Mr. Kim, pay the KRW 33 million cost on his behalf.

In the first trial, Oh was sentenced to a KRW 10 million fine and an additional collection of KRW 21 million. The court found that Oh had commissioned Myung to conduct five opinion polls and had Mr. Kim pay KRW 21 million in costs on his behalf.

The Political Funds Act stipulates that anyone sentenced to a fine of KRW 1 million or more for illegally receiving political funds may not assume or be appointed to public office for five years after the sentence becomes final. Those already in office must leave their posts.

If the sentence is upheld on appeal and becomes final, Oh will lose his mayoral office. He will also be unable to run in the next presidential election.

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