Gominjeong and Kim Gyeongsu Tearfully Embrace Their Wives at Detention Site

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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Former Gyeongnam Governor Kim Kyung-soo, whose conviction for 'Druking comment manipulation' was confirmed, was re-incarcerated on the 26th, and Go Min-jung, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, shared a tearful embrace with Kim Jeong-soon, Kim's wife.

Kim, who arrived in front of Changwon Prison around 12:50 p.m. that day, hugged his wife Kim and was seen off by party members including Go and Kim Jeong-ho.

In particular, Go comforted Kim Jeong-soon by embracing her. Kim, who had shown a composed demeanor by greeting supporters, eventually shed tears.

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Earlier, on the 22nd, Go expressed her feelings about Kim’s guilty verdict, saying, "Yesterday and today, I feel sick every time I eat." Go served as a spokesperson alongside Kim in Moon Jae-in’s 2017 presidential campaign.

On her Facebook, she wrote, "What should I say first? What words can truly express my heart? What words can calm this heart that feels like my knees are buckling?" and added, "I don’t want to grieve because it feels like being a loser."

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court’s 2nd Division (Presiding Justice Lee Dong-won) on the 21st upheld the lower court’s sentence of two years imprisonment for Kim in the appeal trial on charges of comment manipulation. The court also ruled not guilty on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act, consistent with the lower court’s decision.

The court stated, "There is no error in the lower court’s judgment recognizing guilt, no departure from the limits of free evaluation of evidence, no legal misinterpretation regarding the establishment of joint principal offenders, no contradictions in reasoning, and no omission in judgment."

Previously, Kim was prosecuted for conspiring with Kim Dong-won, known as 'Druking,' and his associates to manipulate public opinion using an automated program (macro) called 'King Crab' from November 2016 to support the election of Moon Jae-in, the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, on charges including computer-related obstruction of business.

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