Independent lawmaker Kang Sun-woo, who has been charged with receiving 100 million won in campaign contributions, has recently filed a request for bail in court.
According to legal sources on June 4, Kang submitted his bail request to Judge Lee Chun-geun of the Seoul Central District Court on June 2.
Bail is a legal procedure that allows for the release of a defendant from custody under certain conditions, such as the payment of a security deposit.
Once a bail request is filed, the court will hold a separate hearing to hear arguments from both the defendant and the prosecution before making a decision. A hearing date for Kang's request has not yet been scheduled.
Kang was arrested in March on charges of violating political funding laws, including accepting 100 million won from former Seoul city council member Kim Kyung as a bribe for campaign favors ahead of the January 2022 local elections.
At that time, Kim, who was affiliated with the Democratic Party, was nominated as the sole candidate for the Democratic Party's city council seat in Kang's constituency of Gangseo-gu, Seoul, and subsequently won the election.
The prosecution has also charged Kang's former aide, Nam Mo, who facilitated the meeting between Kang and Kim, along with Kim.
While Kim and Nam have acknowledged the charges in court, Kang has denied all allegations.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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