Prosecutors Indict Song Cheol-ho, Hwang Un-ha, Baek Won-woo, Park Hyung-chul, and Others on Suspicion of Election Interference (2nd Report)

Jeong Gyeong-sim, wife of Justice Minister Cho Kuk and professor at Dongyang University, was summoned privately for the fifth time by the prosecution on the 14th for investigation. The photo was taken at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the same day. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The prosecution investigating allegations of political intervention and election interference by the Blue House has simultaneously indicted 13 individuals involved in the case, including Song Cheol-ho, Mayor of Ulsan, and Song Byung-gi, Deputy Mayor for Economic Affairs of Ulsan.

The Public Investigation Division 2 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Kim Tae-eun) announced on the 29th that it has indicted Song Cheol-ho, Mayor of Ulsan, Song Byung-gi, Deputy Mayor for Economic Affairs of Ulsan, Hwang Un-ha, former Chief of Ulsan Metropolitan Police Agency, Baek Won-woo, former Secretary for Civil Affairs, Park Hyung-chul, former Secretary for Anti-Corruption, Han Byung-do, former Senior Secretary for Political Affairs, and 13 others without detention on charges including violation of the Public Official Election Act. Jang Hwan-seok, former Senior Administrative Officer of the Balanced Development Secretariat, Moon Mo, former Administrative Officer of the Civil Affairs Secretariat, and Jeong Mo, Political Special Advisor of Ulsan City, were also brought to trial together.

The prosecution stated that, besides those indicted without detention on this day, it plans to complete investigations on the remaining related individuals sequentially.

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