Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon speaks to reporters outside the Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, 22 July 2026, after the court sentenced Oh to a 10 million-won (USD 6,600) fine for accepting illegal political funds in connection with opinion poll results he obtained ahead of the 2021 mayoral by-election. Photo by YONHAP / EPA
July 22 (Asia Today) -- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon was fined 10 million won ($6,600) Wednesday after a court found him guilty of having a political supporter pay for opinion polls he commissioned before the 2021 mayoral by-election.
Oh would lose his position as mayor if the sentence is upheld by the Supreme Court. He rejected the ruling and said he would appeal immediately.
The Seoul Central District Court also ordered Oh to forfeit 21 million won ($13,900).
Former Seoul Vice Mayor for Political Affairs Kang Chul-won, who was indicted with Oh, was fined 3 million won ($2,000). Businessman and political supporter Kim Han-jung was fined 5 million won ($3,300).
