Special Prosecutor Heo Ik-beom "Different Legal Interpretation"... Likely to Appeal Kim Kyung-soo's Acquittal on Election Law Charges

Special Prosecutor Heo Ik-beom, who has been investigating the Druking comment manipulation case, is announcing the investigation results on the 27th at the special prosecutor's office in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. The special prosecution team completed the 60-day investigation schedule on the 25th without requesting an extension from President Moon Jae-in, and referred a total of 12 people, including Gyeongnam Governor Kim Kyung-soo and Druking Kim Dong-won, to trial. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Special Prosecutor Heo Ik-beom, who investigated Gyeongnam Governor Kim Kyung-soo's 'comment manipulation' case, expressed his intention to appeal the appellate court's verdict on the 6th, stating that "there is a difference in opinion regarding the legal judgment."

Special Prosecutor Heo made this statement to the press immediately after the appellate court's verdict for Governor Kim in the afternoon, following the acquittal on charges related to the Public Official Election Act.

Earlier, the Seoul High Court Criminal Division 2 (Presiding Judges Ham Sang-hoon, Kim Min-ki, Ha Tae-han) sentenced Governor Kim to 2 years in prison for the comment manipulation charge (obstruction of business by computer or other means), the same as in the first trial.

However, the charge of violating the Public Official Election Act, for which a 10-month prison sentence with a 2-year probation was given in the first trial, was judged as not guilty.

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