Oh Se-hoon 'Hwang Unha Defamation Charge'... Police Conclude 'No Charges'

Violation of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization (Defamation) Charges

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon is attending the 'International Data Week Event (IDW 2022)' held at Seoul Dragon City Hotel in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 20th. Photo by Mo Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Gyumin] The police have decided not to prosecute the case in which Hwang Unha, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, filed a complaint against Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon.

The Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 23rd that on the 16th, it concluded that Mayor Oh, who was accused of violating the Information and Communications Network Act (defamation), was 'not guilty' and decided not to refer the case to the prosecution.

Last September, Mayor Oh protested against the police investigating the election law violation complaint against him, saying, "I protest against the public security police conducting illegal investigations," and claimed, "Considering the excessive search and seizure and the investigation process including violations of the Criminal Procedure Act, there is suspicion that the police investigation was orchestrated under the direction of the Blue House."

He also claimed, "It has been fully revealed by the prosecution's investigation that the Blue House's Civil Affairs Office, the prosecution, and the Ulsan Police Agency intervened in the election to elect Song Cheol-ho, a friend of President Moon Jae-in and a candidate for Ulsan mayor."

In response, Hwang, who was then the chief of the Ulsan Police Agency, filed a complaint, protesting that "without any basis, baseless suspicions were raised that the police were conducting illegal investigations targeting him under the direction of the Blue House."

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