Seoul mayor sentenced to 10 mln-won fine

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon speaks to reporters at the Seoul Central District Court in the capital on July 22, 2026, after the court sentenced Oh to a 10 million-won (US$6,750) fine for accepting illegal political funds in connection with opinion poll results he obtained ahead of the 2021 mayoral by-election. If the ruling is finalized through appeals, Oh will lose his mayoral post. (Yonhap) (END) [We Welcome Your News Tips] We invite our readers to submit news tips, including photos and videos, to Yonhap News. If your submission is deemed newsworthy, it will undergo the journalistic process by our reporters and, if necessary, be turned into articles in both Korean and English to be distributed to domestic and international media outlets. For submissions that are particularly valuable as news stories, a token of appreciation will be provided. Especially for major tips, a plaque of appreciation and a small gift will also be awarded. email : [email protected] Copyright (c) Yonhap News Agency prohibits its content from being redistributed or reprinted without consent, and forbids the content from being learned and used by artificial intelligence systems.