The court has approved a live broadcast of the verdict in Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's trial for violating political funding laws.
The Seoul Central District Court's Criminal Division 22 announced on July 22 that it has granted a request from the special prosecutor's team, led by Kim Geon-hee, to broadcast the verdict at 2 p.m. on that day.
The broadcast will be conducted using the court's own equipment, with the video made public after the verdict is announced. The court has allowed live broadcasts of certain high-profile cases in the interest of public awareness.
Oh is accused of receiving opinion poll results from political broker Myung Tae-kyun on ten occasions before the April 2021 Seoul mayoral by-election and having businessman Kim Han-jeong cover the costs of 33 million won. He was indicted without detention in January of last year.
During the trial, the special prosecutor's office sought a sentence of one year and six months in prison along with a fine of 33 million won. In contrast, Mayor Oh has denied the allegations, stating, "I have never had anyone cover the costs of opinion polls."
If Oh receives a fine of over 1 million won in this case, he will lose his position under the Public Official Election Act.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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