Gangseo District Council Chairman and Operations Committee Chairman Arrested over Recruitment Corruption Allegations

by Lee Jiye

Published 31 Mar.2026 22:14(KST)

Updated 01 Apr.2026 00:58(KST)

Court Cites "Concern About Destruction of Evidence"

The chairman and the operations committee chairman of the Gangseo District Council in Seoul, both under suspicion of involvement in recruitment corruption, have been arrested by the police.

Seoul Southern District Court. The Asia Business Daily DB

On March 31 at 10:30 a.m., Kim Jihyun, the chief judge in charge of warrants at the Seoul Southern District Court, conducted a pre-arrest interrogation (warrant review) for Park, the chairman of the Gangseo District Council, and Jeon, the operations committee chairman, both suspected of violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes (bribery). Judge Kim issued arrest warrants, stating, "There is concern about the destruction of evidence."

Park and others are suspected of intervening in the recruitment process for a special position public official, identified as A, at the Gangseo District Council. After being hired, A reportedly handled HR and recruitment-related work at the council.

The police received this case from the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission in October last year, and have since conducted searches of the chairman's and operations committee chairman's offices and investigated Park and Jeon as suspects.