Prosecution Charges Choi Kang-wook with False Statement for Claiming 'Actual Internship Activity of Cho Kuk's Son'

Cheong Kwang-wook, leader of the Open Democratic Party, holds a press conference on the 'Three-Term Limit Law' at the National Assembly on the 23rd. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin] The prosecution has brought Representative Choi Kang-wook of the Open Democratic Party to trial on charges of spreading false information related to the internship activities of former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk's son.

The Public Investigation Division 2 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Kwon Sang-dae) indicted Representative Choi without detention on the charge of false statement under the Public Official Election Act on the 15th.

Representative Choi is accused of falsely issuing a certificate confirming the internship activities of former Minister Cho's son and spreading false information by claiming that "Mr. Cho actually participated in the internship activities, which is why the certificate was issued."

Earlier, the prosecution indicted Representative Choi without detention in January on charges of obstructing graduate school admissions by falsely issuing an internship confirmation letter for Cho Mo (24), the son of former Minister Cho, in October 2017, when he was working as a lawyer at the law firm Cheongmaek.

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