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Ex-Seoul councilor seeks bail in bribery case; co-defendant's bail pending
🇰🇷 South Korea /Crime & Justice

Ex-Seoul councilor seeks bail in bribery case; co-defendant's bail pending

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources In the courts
  • Former Seoul City Councilor Kim Gyeong, accused of giving 100 million won for political nominations, has applied for bail.
  • Kim admitted to all charges during the trial, though argued for interpretation on embezzlement charges.
  • The bail decision for independent lawmaker Kang Sun-woo, also involved in the case, is still pending.

Kim Gyeong, a former Seoul city councilor, has sought release on bail as she faces charges of allegedly providing 100 million won in exchange for political nominations. The prosecution accuses Kim of violating the political funds act by handing over the cash to independent lawmaker Kang Sun-woo.

Kim Gyeong applied for bail on February 10th.

— Legal sourcesReporting on Kim Gyeong's legal actions.

During her trial, Kim Gyeong reportedly admitted to all the charges against her. However, she has argued that there is room for interpretation regarding the specific charge of embezzlement. Her application for bail was filed on February 10th with the Seoul Central District Court.

Kim admitted to all charges in court.

— ProsecutionStating Kim Gyeong's admission during the trial.

The case centers on allegations that Kim met with Kang, who was then a member of the Democratic Party's nomination committee for Seoul city council seats, in January 2022. Kim allegedly gave Kang a shopping bag containing 100 million won in cash. Following this, Kim secured a single nomination for Kang's constituency in Gangseo District and was subsequently elected.

Kang Sun-woo also applied for bail last month.

— Legal sourcesProviding an update on the co-defendant's legal status.

Meanwhile, Kang Sun-woo also applied for bail last month, and a hearing has been held. However, no decision has yet been announced regarding Kang's bail request. Kang's legal team maintains that while Kang did meet with Kim, the meeting did not involve receiving any shopping bag with cash.

Kang's side claims they did not receive the shopping bag with cash.

— Kang Sun-woo's legal teamPresenting the defense's argument in the case.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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