Oh Se-hoon, Mayor of Seoul, was indicted on charges of receiving public opinion poll results from political broker Myung Tae-kyun during the 2021 Seoul mayoral by-election and paying for them on behalf of a long-time supporter. The special prosecution team argued that there was an "agreement" between Mayor Oh and Mr. Myung regarding the commission of opinion polls and the manipulation of results, and sought a sentence of one year and six months in prison and a fine of 3.3 million won. The key issue in this case is whether there was an agreement between Mayor Oh and Mr. Myung regarding the conduct of opinion polls and the provision of results. In the recent guilty verdict against former President Yoon Suk-yeol for violating the Political Funds Act, "tacit agreement" was also recognized, so it is possible that this judgment will be applied to Mayor Oh's case as well. The sentencing of Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon will be announced today, the 22nd.
